Feb. 19--Police issued a community alert Thursday afternoon warning of several burglaries where the robber has entered through the windows of homes in the city's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
Police said the burglar has entered apartments and residences through windows and doors, and has taken electronics, jewelry and cash.
All of the burglaries have happened after Feb. 8 within the boundaries of Central to Nagle avenues, and Montrose to Peterson avenues, said police.
Between Feb. 8 and 9, between the hours of midnight to 11 a.m., a home was burglarized on the 5800 block of West Eastwood Avenue. The burglar struck again Feb. 12 between 12:40 to 2:50 p.m. on the 5600 block of West Eastwood Avenue. On Feb. 13, another residence was hit between 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the 5700 block of North Manton Avenue. The last break-in occurred Wednesday between 1 to 6 p.m. on the 5900 block of North Nagle Avenue, said police.
Anyone with information about the burglaries should contact the Area North Bureau of Detectives at 312-744-8263.
