CHICAGO — A burglary crew broke into four businesses in under an hour on Monday morning, stealing smoking products and trying to take ATMs, Chicago police said.
The break-ins started just after 3 a.m. at a corner store in the 1300 block of North Homan.
Then, the group hit three stores on Western Avenue between 3:40 a.m. and 3:51 a.m., according to a CPD alert:
- Blaze Chicago, 1101 North Western Avenue
- El Magico Barber Shop, 2145 North Western Avenue
- St. Lucia’s Smoke Shop, 2075 North Western Avenue
According to the alert, the group consisted of five Black males wearing black hoodies, gray jogging pants, black ski masks, and gloves. They traveled in a black 2017 to 2022 Chevy Equinox, CPD said.
Detectives from Area Three and Area Five are investigating. You can reach them at 312-744-8263 or 312-746-7394.
