CHICAGO (CBS) — On Monday afternoon, two men stole packages worth more than $500 from mail trucks on the West and Northwest Sides.
According to police, the pair robbed three United States Postal Service vehicles in less than 90 minutes in the Portage Park, Jefferson Park and Austin neighborhoods:
- at 4:20 p.m. in the 4300 block of North Milwaukee Avenue,
- at 4:21 p.m. in the 6300 block of West Strong Avenue,
- at 5:45 p.m. in the 900 block of South Mayfield Avenue.
According to police, the thieves parked a white SUV near the mail trucks. The men then smashed the window of the mail truck and took packages before driving away.
Police had only vague descriptions of the thieves. They were both wearing hoodies and masks.
Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to contact Area Five detectives at 312-746-7394.
