Chicago crime: Burglars use chains to break down doors of shops in Far South Side neighborhoods, police warn

CHICAGO (WLS) — In the recent burglaries in the far south of the city, chains were attached to the entrance doors of shops.

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Chicago police issued a warning on Sunday about at least 20 burglaries that occurred in August.

In each of the crimes, a group of four to eight darkly dressed and masked perpetrators attached a chain to the front door of a store in the early morning hours, which was then pulled away by a stolen vehicle, Chicago police said.

After removing the doors from the buildings, the burglars entered the stores and stole ATMs, cash registers, tobacco products and other goods, police said.

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The burglaries occurred in several neighborhoods on the city's south side, including South Deering, Calumet Heights, West Pullman, Greater Grand Crossing, Stony Island Park, Chatham, Gresham, Washington Heights, Roseland, Rosemoor and Morgan Park.

According to Chicago police, the crimes occurred at the following locations and times:

-10600 block of South Torrence Avenue on August 2 at 3:55 a.m.
-1900 block of East 95th Street on August 6 at 4:30 a.m.
-12200 block of South Halsted Street on August 6 at 5:30 a.m.
-100 block of East 75th Street on August 6 at 6:04 a.m.
-1800 block of East 87th Street on August 9 at 2:44 a.m.
-11600 block of South Halsted Street on August 9 at 5:50 a.m.
-12200 block of South Michigan Avenue on August 9 at 6:35 a.m.
-800 block of East 87th Street on August 10 at 5 a.m.
-400 block of East 83rd Street on August 14 at 5:20 a.m.
-200 block of West 119th Street on August 16 at 6:14 a.m.
-1800 block of West 87th Street on August 17 at 5:57 a.m.
-1800 block of East 87th Street on August 21 at 4:47 a.m.
-800 block of West 119th Street on August 21 at 5:37 a.m.
-8400 block of South Vincennes Avenue on August 22 at 4 a.m.
-1100 block of West 95th Street on August 22 at 4:45 a.m.
-300 block of East 103rd Street on August 24 at 2:40 a.m.
-1100 block of West 111th Street on August 24 at 4:13 a.m.
-11000 block of South Wentworth Avenue on August 24 at 5:53 a.m.
-300 block of West 119th Street on August 24 at 5:55 a.m.
-400 block of East 75th Street on August 25 at 5:52 a.m.

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