14th Police District Community Alert: Thefts from Vehicles

About the crime:

This alert gives notice to residents of the 14th (Shakespeare) District of recent thefts from vehicles. In these incidents, the unknown offender broke a window of the victim's vehicle. At this point, the unknown offender entered the victim's vehicle and removed personal property from the victim's vehicle. The unknown offender then fled.

Incident times and locations:

• 1700 block of N. Wolcott Ave. on June 30, 2020, from 6 p.m. – 7:25 p.m.

• 1900 block of W. Wabansia Ave. on July 3, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

• 1600 block of N. Winchester Ave. on July 7, 2020 at 1:44 p.m.

About the offenders:

• Offender #1 is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s with a slender build, wearing a tan or light colored baseball hat.

• Offender #2 is described as a Hispanic female in her 20s with black hair, a slender build and tattoos on the left shoulder, left forearm, and right thigh.

What you can do:

• Be aware of this crime and alert your neighbors.

• Pay special attention to any suspicious subjects loitering in the area.

• Ensure that existing surveillance cameras are functional.

• Call 911 immediately and provide a description of the offender(s), including vehicle description and license plate information.

If you have any information, contact the

Bureau of Detectives – Area Five

(312) 746-7394

JD-281579, JD-284830, JD-289362

Reference: P20-5-023

Pattern # P20-5-023