WEST TOWN — Chicago Police are alerting West Town and Humboldt Park residents after eight home and garage burglaries in the neighborhood were reported in a two-week period.
In the incidents, reported in late February and early March, burglars entered the victim's home or garage, police said.
The burglaries occurred:
• at 6:05 p.m. February 23 in the 2200 block of West Huron Street
• between 11 p.m.-3 a.m. Feb. 25-26 in the 1900 block of West Erie Street
• at about 8 p.m. Feb. 28 in the 2200 block of West Erie Street
• at 8 a.m. March 2 in the 500 block of North Troy Street
• between 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. March 3 in the 2500 block of West Augusta Boulevard
• at 11 a.m. March 7 in the 800 block of North Richmond Street
• between 8:30 p.m.-11 a.m. Feb. 28-March 8 in the 900 block of North Mozart Street
• between 7 p.m.-11:45 a.m. March 10-11 in the 800 block of North Richmond Street
In one incident, the offender was described as a 20-29-year-old unknown male, about 5-foot-11 tall. In another incident, the offenders were described as three unknown men.
Anyone with information on the crimes is asked to call detectives at 312-747-8382.
