Hammer-wielding group targeting Northwest Side businesses overnight: CPD
CHICAGO — Chicago police are investigating a rash of burglaries on the city’s Northwest Side.
According to police, a group of about 3-4 males broke into several businesses in the early morning hours of Friday, May 10. All incidents occurred in just under two and a half hours, police added.
Multiple businesses robbed at gunpoint, steel hammer within 3 hour-span: CPD
The group used a hammer to break the front glass doors of the business to gain entry.
Once inside, the group retrieves the money from the register before escaping in “a 4-door light-colored Honda CRV with Florida license plate #4922AP or a Light Gray Jeep Cherokee with heavy tint, sunroof, and rear passenger window covered with black plastic,” police said.
Location and time of incidents include:
Albany Park
2900 block of W. Irving Park Rd on May 10 at 1:25 a.m.
Avondale
3300 block of California Ave on May 10 at 1:52 a.m.
Old Irving Park
3900 block of Avondale Ave on May 10 at 2:18 a.m.
3900 block of Avondale Ave on May 10 at 2:19 a.m.
Logan Square
2700 North block of Milwaukee Ave on May 10 at 3:50 a.m.
2700 North block of Milwaukee Ave on May 10 at 3:50 a.m.
2700 North block of Milwaukee Ave on May 10 at 3:50 a.m.
2700 North block of Milwaukee Ave on May 10 at 3:50 a.m.
2700 North block of Milwaukee Ave on May 10 at 3:50 a.m.
According to police, the suspects are 17-20 years of age and wore black ski masks, gloves, black hooded sweatshirts, and black pants.
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