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Chicago crime: Police investigating business break-in burglaries, ATM thefts in West Town, Uptown caught on surveillance video

Chicago crime: Police investigating business break-in burglaries, ATM thefts in West Town, Uptown caught on surveillance video

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police are searching for burglars wanted in multiple business break-ins and ATM thefts across the city.

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Surveillance video showed thieves struggling to drag a heavy ATM out of a grocery store early Saturday in West Town.

The crime happened around 3:38 a.m. at Candy’s Grocery Store on in the 1300 block of West Ohio Street, police said.

Chicago police say three people broke in through a front window and stole an ATM and a cash register. The owner boarded up the business Saturday.

Police say burglars also hit a store on West Fullerton.

The New York Food Mart in the 4100 block of North Broadway in Uptown was also the target of burglars, Chicago police said.

Thieves smashed their way through the front windows around 7:17 a.m., possibly using vehicles, CPD said. They then took an ATM and drove off.

Chicago police say a group of thieves has hit nearly a dozen businesses in just the past two weeks.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

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