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Lincoln Park Businesses Hit Twice By Burglar

The burglar is forcing his way into the businesses through back doors.

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Kelly Bauer

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CHICAGO — A man broke into two Lincoln Park businesses this month, police said. 

The burglar forced his way into the businesses through back doors, then broke into the businesses’ cash registers and took money, according to a Chicago Police business alert.

The burglaries occurred:

• Early morning August 10 in the 2000 block of North Sheffield Avenue
• Early morning August 20 in the 900 block of West Armitage Avenue

Anyone with information about the burglaries was asked to call police at 312-747-8380.

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