Detectives today finally issued an alert to warn residents of home burglaries in our area.
Unfortunately, they only listed 3 break-ins tied to a specific pattern in the alert, so the scope of the nearly two-month-long problem is not evident.
How many burglaries have there been?
Well, between November 1 and December 31, 2015, the three police beats that cover Wrigleyville and Boystown recorded 45 burglaries.
That’s almost double the 23 burglaries reported during the same period in 2014. In 2013, the area had 28 burglaries during November and December.
Here’s a look at the latest batch of break-ins recorded by CWB editors.
According to a source, the bulk of forced-entry burglaries to homes are taking place by prying or kicking back doors.
December 27
• 1400 block of W. Henderson
• 500 block of W. Surf
• 3700 block of N. Lakewood
December 28
• 3700 block of N. Ashland
• 3500 block of N. Lakewood
• At 6:10PM, Urban Outfitters, 651 W. Diversey, reports that $2,300 has been taken from its safe.
December 30
• 800 block of W. Altgeld
December 31
• 1200 block of W. Cornelia
January 1
• 3700 block of N. Lakewood
• 1100 block of W. Patterson
January 2
• 3700 block of N. Lakewood (Attempt. Homeowner scared away two offenders who tried to pry open her back door. They were wearing ski masks, she said.)
• 3400 block of N. Bosworth
January 3
• 3700 block of N. Wayne
• 1500 block of W. Cornelia
• 1500 block of W. Melrose
January 4
• 3700 block of N. Kenmore
Other break-ins that have been confirmed since our last burglary update on December 28:
| Date Reported | Block | Type of Entry | Location |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 500 W SURF ST | UNLAWFUL ENTRY | APARTMENT |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 800 W NEWPORT AVE | FORCIBLE ENTRY | APARTMENT |
| Wednesday, December 23 | 1200 W HENDERSON ST | FORCIBLE ENTRY | RESIDENCE |
| Wednesday, December 23 | 400 W BARRY AVE | FORCIBLE ENTRY | RESIDENCE |
| Thursday, December 24 | 3300 N HALSTED ST | FORCIBLE ENTRY | RESTAURANT |
| Saturday, December 26 | 1400 W HENDERSON ST | UNLAWFUL ENTRY | APARTMENT |
| Sunday, December 27 | 3000 N BROADWAY | FORCIBLE ENTRY | RESIDENTIAL YARD |
| Monday, December 28 | 1400 W SCHOOL ST | ATTEMPT FORCIBLE ENTRY | RESIDENCE |
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“Forcible entry” means that the offenders forced their way in, typically by breaking through a door or window. “Unlawful Entry” means that no force was used–a window left unlocked, for example.
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