A wave of car break-ins hit Lincoln Park last week in an area that draws large nighttime crowds heading to Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park Zoo, according to a Chicago police community alert.
Detectives in the Near North and Town Hall districts said thieves smashed windows and stole property from vehicles parked along Stockton Drive, Fullerton Parkway, and Cannon Drive between November 18 and November 24. Officers said the offenders shattered windows with an unknown object to get inside.
Witnesses described the offenders as two African American males wearing black or gray jumpsuits and ski masks.
CPD said the break-ins occurred:
November 18, 2025
- 9 p.m. in the 2100 block of North Stockton Drive
November 20–24, 2025
- 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. in the 400 block of West Fullerton Parkway
November 24, 2025
- 7 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Cannon Drive
- 7:05 p.m. in the 2400 block of North Cannon Drive
- 7:45 p.m. in the 2400 block of North Cannon Drive
- 7:50 p.m. in the 2400 block of North Cannon Drive
- 9 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Cannon Drive
- 10 p.m. in the 2100 block of North Stockton Drive
Police urged residents and visitors to remove or hide valuables and call 911 if they notice suspicious activity.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Three detectives at 312-744-8263 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com using reference number P25-3-051.
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