Police are advising the residents of Washington Heights to consider installing alarm or video surveillance systems on their property following numerous reports of garage burglaries in the South Side community in May.
In each of the eight incidents, two males rammed a truck into the garage door and took bicycles and lawn equipment before fleeing, according to a community alert from Chicago police.
The break-ins occurred between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.:
- May 9 and 10 in the 8700 block of South Throop;
- May 12 in the 9600 block of South Green, 9600 block of South Peoria, 9300 block of South Lowe and 10400 block of South Sangamon; and
- May 13 in the 9100 and 10100 blocks of South Lowe.
Police released the following surveillance images of the males:
Anyone with information about these robberies or suspects should contact Area South detectives 312-747-8273.
