Chicago police seek suspects in strings of carjackings, business burglaries

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Chicago police are searching for the thieves behind a series of carjackings and commercial break-ins targeting shops and restaurants across the city.

Two to four masked men hit nearly 20 businesses last week, including a half dozen spots in Lincoln Park, Chicago police said.

"Five different places got robbed, and these people come in four in the morning, and they keep doing it," said the café's Roberto Ameneiro. Among them was the iconic Weiner's Circle on North Clark Street, known for its hot dogs and catchy signs."He just opened, he saw there was nothing, closed it and ran to the back. And did it," said Ragen Eggert with the Weiner's Circle."And he just left, I guess. I would have at least left with a hotdog."Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.

"Vehicle theft and hijackings, because we know those vehicles are being stolen and used in secondary crimes that lead to violent attacks, robberies, shootings, things of that nature," he said.

 

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