Smash-and-grab crew hits Chicago gas station
CHICAGO - Four people used a Jeep to crash into a Chicago gas station early Friday before stealing an ATM.
What we know:
The smash-and-grab burglary happened around 4:10 a.m. at a BP gas station located at 3101 S. Michigan Ave., in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Police said a white Jeep carrying four people drove through the front entrance of the gas station. The group then got out of the vehicle and removed an ATM from the building.
The suspects then loaded the ATM into the back of a gray SUV before driving away from the scene.
Police said no injuries were reported. Area One detectives are investigating.
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The smash-and-grab comes one day after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPD Supt. Larry Snelling laid out their summer safety plan.
Johnson and Chicago police leadership said they are focusing resources on areas dealing with crime, large crowds and theft.
Officials said public safety plans are already in place ahead of Memorial Day weekend, which has historically been one of the city’s more violent weekends of the year.
The Source: The information in this article came from the Chicago Police Department and previous Fox Chicago reporting.