burglary

Police are warning residents to lock their doors after a recent string of home invasions.

The thieves made off with electronics and other items but left a Dodge Caravan behind.

It is unclear if anything was stolen, police said.

The campaign said thousands of dollars in damage was done to the offices.

Police reported two burglaries on Friday morning near Provident Hospital.

Thieves have been targeting high-end retailers on the North Side.

Workers were cleaning up the damage at the Gold Coast shop Friday morning.

Rodney Burton is accused of being involved with 19 burglaries citywide since August.

Four reformed burglars gave insights into the mind of a thief to help keep people from becoming victims.

Between Nov. 6 and Nov. 25, eight homes in the Southwest Side 'hood were burglarized, authorities said.

The most recent robberies occurred Monday near Southport and Clybourn, police said.

The break-ins occurred at least four times from Sept. 7 to Sept. 15, police said.

The burglars get in by prying open the front door, police said.

Victims park their cars and return to find them burglarized or gone, police said.

The burglaries occurred during the end of August and beginning of September, police said.