3 Chicago liquor stores, 1 retail shop burglarized Wednesday morning
CHICAGO - Three liquor stores and a retail store were burglarized Wednesday morning, according to Chicago police.
At 3:20 a.m., police responded to a liquor store that had been burglarized in the 1900 block of West Fullerton. A witness said they saw several people take a register and liquor bottles from the store before fleeing the scene. Nobody was reported hurt, and no one was taken into custody, police said.
At 3:40 a.m., in the 4900 block of North Damen, officers responded to a liquor store and discovered the front glass door was shattered. After walking through, police determined that multiple bottles of liquor were taken from the store. A witness said they saw a man flee the scene in a red SUV.
At 4:40 a.m., police responded to the 1100 block of West Taylor after a front glass door of a liquor store was shattered. Witnesses said a man and woman were seen inside, taking bottles and money. The pair then got into a red SUV and fled northbound on Racine. No injuries were reported and no one is in custody at this time.
Just before 4 a.m., police responded to an alarm at a retail store and discovered that the front entrance doors had been forced open. Witnesses said they saw two men exit the store carrying coats and flee the scene in a red SUV. There were no injuries reported and there is no one in custody, police said.
These incidents appear to be connected and right now police are working to track down the thieves responsible. They are also reviewing surveillance cameras.