Chicago crime: 8 businesses targeted in Norwood Park, Union Ridge, Portage Park, Irving Park, Jefferson Park and Bucktown, CPD says

CHICAGO (WLS) – Chicago police issued a burglary alert for Chicago’s Northwest Side on Monday.

On Sunday and Monday, thieves targeted eight businesses in the Norwood Park, Union Ridge, Portage Park, Irving Park, Jefferson Park and Bucktown neighborhoods.

Police said two or three men broke into the stores before dawn.

They broke the front glass door or a side window to get in.

Then they took money from cash registers and ATMs.

The break-ins occurred at the following times and locations:

• 5300 block of North Cumberland Ave. on November 10 at 4:21 a.m
• 7000 block of West Higgins Ave. on November 10 at 4:34 a.m
• 4700 block of North Milwaukee Ave. on November 10 at 4:44 a.m
• 3400 block of West Irving Park Rd. on Nov. 10 at 4:50 a.m
• 5300 block of North Milwaukee Ave. on November 11th at 3:05 a.m
• 5300 block of North Milwaukee Ave. on November 11 at 3:07 a.m
• 4300 block of North Elston Ave. on November 11 at 4:04 a.m
• 2600 block of North Elston Ave. on November 11 at 4:27 a.m

According to police, the suspects are wearing dark clothing, face masks and gloves. They were seen driving a silver sedan and a dark sedan.

Police ask anyone with information to call them at 312-746-7394 or send an anonymous tip to CPDTIP.com and use reference number 24–5-065.

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