Chicago police are searching for a man they say is responsible for a series of burglaries targeting North Side businesses since mid-December, stopping at least once to break open a stolen cash drawer on the Argyle Red Line platform.
CTA surveillance video shows the burglar repeatedly dropping the cash drawer on the platform, trying to break it open after stealing it from a nearby business on December 14.
According to CPD, the man has been linked to at least six more break-ins at North Side businesses since that first one, all occurring during early morning hours. His method is consistent: forcing or breaking open business doors, then entering to steal cash registers and money.
The Argyle Street corridor has been hit particularly hard. Three burglaries occurred in the 1100 block of West Argyle Street, just steps from the CTA Red Line station where the surveillance footage was captured. The first incident on December 14, followed by two more on January 2.
The pattern continued with break-ins on January 4 in the 1100 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue and the 1100 block of West Granville Avenue. The burglar then struck on January 7 in the 6300 block of North Artesian Avenue and most recently on January 9 in the 6300 block of North Claremont Avenue.
Chicago Police describe the suspect as a Black male between 16 and 25 years old. Detectives are asking anyone who recognizes the man in the surveillance footage to contact Area Three detectives at 312-744-8263 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com, referencing crime pattern #P26-3-001.
