Chicago police investigate series of gun thefts from vehicles

CHICAGO – Chicago police are investigating a series of incidents involving guns being stolen out of vehicles.

Police said each incident involves the suspect going inside an unlocked vehicle or breaking the passenger side window before taking belongings inside the vehicle. A gun left unsecured inside the vehicles was stolen in every incident, except one.

The incidents happened at the following times and locations:

• 0-100 block of E. Cermak Rd on July 21, 2024 at 11:30 p.m.
• 2400 block of S. Michigan Ave on July 27, 2024 at 11:45 p.m.
• 2200 block of S. Wabash Ave on July 28, 2024 at 2:30 a.m.
• 2200 block of S. Michigan Ave on July 29, 2024 at 2:50 a.m.
• 2200 block of S. Wabash Ave on August 4, 2024 at 2:30 a.m.
• 2000 block of S. Wabash Ave on August 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
• 2100 block of S. Wabash Ave on August 9, 2024 at 11:00 p.m.
• 2300 block of S. Wabash Ave on August 15, 2024 between 1:00 a.m. – 1:54 a.m.
• 2000 block of S. Wabash Ave on August 28, 2024 at 2:40 a.m.
• 2200 block of S. Wabash Ave from September 7-8, 2024 between 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
• 2200 block of S. Michigan Ave from September 7-8, 2024 between 11:05 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
• 2200 block of S. Wabash Ave on September 8, 2024 between 12:34 a.m. – 2:41 a.m.
• 2200 block of S. Wabash Ave from September 13-14, 2024 between 10:30 p.m. – 1:25 a.m.
• 2200 block of S. Wabash Ave on September 14, 2024 at 1:29 a.m.
• 2200 block of S. Wabash Ave on September 14, 2024 at 1:30 a.m

Anyone with information should call Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8263.

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