Portage Park hardware company B.E. Atlas targeted by burglars 6 times in just weeks

  • 📰 ABC7Chicago
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 35 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 17%
  • Publisher: 63%

Chicago Crime: Portage Park Hardware Company B.E. News

United States United States Latest News,United States United States Headlines

A brazen burglary crew has targeted businesses in several Chicago neighborhoods every month this year except April, and has hit one Northwest Side hardware business six times.

Evelyn HolmesA brazen burglary crew has targeted businesses in several Chicago neighborhoods every month this year except April. So far they have successfully ripped off dozens of electrical, plumbing and tool supply businesses, including one in Portage Park six times. They were targeted again Tuesday morning.

Security video from Tuesday morning shows a trio of thieves unsuccessfully trying to steal again after hitting the business in the 4300-block of North Kilpatrick on Mother's Day.. So far the thieves, who are sometimes armed, have managed to pull off more than three dozen heists since January. B.E. Atlas appears to be a favorite target. One burglary from March was captured on surveillance videos.

"What we're worried about is, is the community members, the customers and the residents who have been living here for a long time, what if they're so afraid they're going to move out?" said Trudy Leong of the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 284. in US

United States United States Latest News, United States United States Headlines