WHOOPS! Lakeview Burglar Steals Laptop And Cellphone Belonging To Federal Reserve Bank

One of our area’s many active burglars crawled through a Lakeview family’s front window last week and fled with a laptop and a BlackBerry.

It probably seemed routine to him.

What he (probably) does not know is that his victim works for the government and the computer and phone belong to the Federal Reserve Bank. Both devices contain “classified banking organization information,” according to a police report.

The victim, who lives in the 3200 block of N. Southport, told police that the burglar crawled in and out of their home’s front window, which had been left open for a few hours Thursday evening to draw in fresh air.

Chicago and federal authorities are investigating.

The List

Reports of burglaries in our police district are up 68% through the end of May this year when compared to the same time period last year. There have been 350 break-ins reported so far in 2016, compared to 208 in 2015.

Among the latest cases to be confirmed by 19th district cops are these:

DATE BLOCK TYPE OF ENTRY LOCATION
May 16, 2016 3300 N SEMINARY AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 17, 2016 2000 W MONTROSE AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY RESTAURANT
May 17, 2016 4100 N OAKLEY AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY APARTMENT
May 18, 2016 800 W NEWPORT AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY APARTMENT
May 18, 2016 2700 N PAULINA ST FORCIBLE ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 18, 2016 2500 N CLARK ST FORCIBLE ENTRY RESTAURANT
May 19, 2016 1200 W LAWRENCE AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY APARTMENT
May 19, 2016 2500 N CLARK ST FORCIBLE ENTRY RESTAURANT
May 19, 2016 2400 N CLARK ST FORCIBLE ENTRY RESTAURANT
May 19, 2016 2500 N HALSTED ST FORCIBLE ENTRY RESTAURANT
May 19, 2016 3200 N CLIFTON AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 19, 2016 2000 W ROSCOE ST UNLAWFUL ENTRY GARAGE
May 20, 2016 3800 N CLARK ST FORCIBLE ENTRY RETAIL STORE
May 20, 2016 3700 N GREENVIEW AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 21, 2016 3800 N ASHLAND AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY BAR OR TAVERN
May 21, 2016 1400 W HENDERSON ST FORCIBLE ENTRY APARTMENT
May 22, 2016 1500 W ROSCOE ST UNLAWFUL ENTRY RESIDENCE-GARAGE
May 22, 2016 3100 N SOUTHPORT AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 22, 2016 4400 N SHERIDAN RD UNLAWFUL ENTRY APARTMENT
May 22, 2016 4700 N WESTERN AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY RESIDENCE PORCH/HALLWAY
May 23, 2016 4600 N BROADWAY ATTEMPT FORCIBLE ENTRY GROCERY FOOD STORE
May 23, 2016 3700 N MAGNOLIA AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY GARAGE
May 23, 2016 900 W NEWPORT AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY APARTMENT
May 23, 2016 1200 W NEWPORT AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY APARTMENT
May 23, 2016 2200 W ADDISON ST UNLAWFUL ENTRY GARAGE
May 23, 2016 3000 N LAKEWOOD AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY GARAGE
May 23, 2016 1600 W GRACE ST UNLAWFUL ENTRY APARTMENT
May 24, 2016 2400 N CLARK ST ATTEMPT FORCIBLE ENTRY RESTAURANT
May 24, 2016 3200 N SEMINARY AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY RESIDENCE PORCH/HALLWAY
May 24, 2016 1500 W ROSCOE ST FORCIBLE ENTRY APARTMENT
May 24, 2016 4700 N KENMORE AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY RESIDENCE PORCH/HALLWAY
May 24, 2016 3000 N SHEFFIELD AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 25, 2016 4200 N GREENVIEW AVE ATTEMPT FORCIBLE ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 25, 2016 4200 N GREENVIEW AVE ATTEMPT FORCIBLE ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 25, 2016 4200 N GREENVIEW AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY RESIDENCE
May 25, 2016 800 W FULLERTON AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY APARTMENT
May 26, 2016 1000 W DAKIN ST UNLAWFUL ENTRY APARTMENT
May 26, 2016 4700 N MAPLEWOOD AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY APARTMENT
May 26, 2016 1900 W MELROSE ST UNLAWFUL ENTRY GARAGE
May 27, 2016 3800 N CLARK ST FORCIBLE ENTRY CONVENIENCE STORE
May 27, 2016 1000 W SCHOOL ST FORCIBLE ENTRY APARTMENT
May 27, 2016 2400 W BRADLEY PL UNLAWFUL ENTRY GARAGE
May 28, 2016 4400 N WOLCOTT AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY APARTMENT
May 28, 2016 1200 W CORNELIA AVE UNLAWFUL ENTRY GARAGE
May 28, 2016 1300 W ROSCOE ST FORCIBLE ENTRY GARAGE
May 28, 2016 3600 N MARSHFIELD AVE FORCIBLE ENTRY RESIDENCE
“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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