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6 Daytime Burglaries in Portage Park Trigger Police Warning

January 8, 2016 2:02pm | Updated January 11, 2016 8:10am
Four Northwest Side homes have been burglarized during the dayt and early evening in recent weeks, police warned.
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PORTAGE PARK — Six homes in Portage Park have been burglarized during the day and early evening in recent weeks, police warned this week.

The incidents happened in the:

• 5500 block of West Byron Street between 10:30 a.m. Dec. 19 and 5 p.m.
• 5400 block of West Grace Street between midnight Dec. 19 and noon Dec. 23
• 5600 block of West Waveland Avenue at 5:25 p.m. Dec. 21
• 3300 block of North Linder Avenue at 5 p.m. Dec. 23
• 6100 block of West Melrose Street between 2 and 5:30 p.m. Jan. 1
• 5400 block of West School Street at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday

The burglars entered the homes and apartments through doors and windows and took electronics, jewelry and cash, police said.

Anyone with information about the crimes can call detectives at 312-747-8263.

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