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Police Warn Neighbors After Spate Of Condo Burglaries In West Loop

A burglar is breaking into condo building through their buildings' garage, police warned.

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Mauricio Peña

Pilsen, Little Village and West Loop reporter mauricio@blockclubchi.org

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WEST LOOP — Police are cautioning residents after several break-ins at West Loop condo buildings over the last six weeks.

During September and October, a burglar entered buildings through garages and stole unspecified items, the Chicago Police Department said in a community alert.

The person also damaged property during the six burglaries, police said.

The most recent happened between midnight Oct. 20 and 8:30 a.m. Oct. 21. in the 100 block of North Carpenter St.

The other incidents happened:

• between 1- 8:30a.m. Oct. 13 in the 1300 block of West Madison Street 

• 6:30 a.m. Oct. 5 in the first block of South Ashland Avenue 

• 7 a.m. Sept. 30 in the first block of South Throop Street 

•  7 a.m. Sept. 28 in the 1200 block of West Madison Street

• Between 6 p.m. Sept. 25 and 7 a.m. Sept. 26 in the 200 block of South Racine Street

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 312-747-8380.

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