CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago police warn of a series of car thefts in the South Loop neighborhood.
All the thefts took place in the month of June, with the last one occurring on Saturday.
According to the police, thieves mainly target unattended vehicles on the streets and in parking garages.
In most incidents, thieves entered locked cars by forcing open the driver or passenger side windows with an unknown object. They then went inside and took possession of the car.
Times and locations of incidents:
- 600 block of S. Financial Pl on June 1, between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- 0-100 block of E. 8th St from June 3-12, between noon and 5 p.m.
- 800 block of S. Financial Pl on June 7, between 7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
- 800 block of S. Financial Pl on June 8 at 3:30 am
- 600 block of S. Financial Pl on June 8 at 5am
- 0-100 block of E. 8th St from June 8th-9th, between 7:30pm and 11:00am
- 600 block of S. State St. June 9 at 3:00 p.m.
- 0-100 block of E. 9th St on June 10th at 6:00am
- 1100 block of S. Clark St on June 12 at 9am
- 600 block of S. La Salle St on June 14, between 6:30-11:00 PM
- 500 block of S. Michigan Ave on June 15 at 9:00 p.m.
- 700 block of S. Wabash Ave on June 19 at 7:20 p.m.
- 800 block of S. State St from June 19-20 between 10am and 10:30am
- 1100 block of S. Wabash Ave on June 20 at 11:48 p.m.
- 600 block of S. Clark St on June 21 at 6:54 pm
- 700 block of S. Plymouth Ct on June 21 at 10pm
- 200 block of W. Polk St from June 22nd to June 24th between 5-8:15am
- 500 block of S. Financial Pl on June 22 at 7:01 p.m
- 500 block of S. Wells St from June 26-27, between 8am and 2pm
- 100 block of W. 9th St on June 29 at 3:15 pm
The police have not provided a description of the suspect(s) involved in the thefts.
They advise people to park in well-lit areas, away from larger vehicles, leave their vehicles unlocked and, if possible, install a security or anti-theft system and advertise it on their vehicles.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives Area 3 Detective Division at 312-744-8263.
