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Burglar strikes 3 businesses on same day in Edgewater, Lake View

A burglar stole from three businesses on Broadway Street Feb. 9, 2020. | Google Maps

Police are warning Edgewater and Lake View business owners of three burglaries reported on the same day.

In all three cases, the suspect pried open a rear door and stole cash from the register, Chicago police said in a community alert. The suspect took the entire register in one case.

The burglaries all happened Feb. 9, police said. They happened:

  • At 8:20 a.m. in the 5800 block of North Broadway Street;
  • Between 8:59 a.m. and 9:19 a.m. in the 3100 block of North Broadway Street and
  • Between 10:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. in the 5500 block of North Broadway Street.

The suspect is described as a man in his 50s standing 5-foot-10 and weighing between 160 and 170 pounds, police said. He was wearing a dark jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.

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