Chicago police are currently on the lookout for a suspect who has been linked to a series of burglaries targeting North Side businesses since mid-December. The suspect, a Black male between 16 and 25 years old, has been caught on CTA surveillance video attempting to break open a stolen cash drawer on the Argyle Red Line platform.
The burglar’s modus operandi involves forcibly entering businesses during the early morning hours, stealing cash registers and money. The Argyle Street corridor has been hit particularly hard, with three burglaries occurring in the 1100 block of West Argyle Street, just steps away from the CTA Red Line station where the surveillance footage was captured.
The pattern continued with break-ins on January 4 in the 1100 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue and the 1100 block of West Granville Avenue. The suspect then struck on January 7 in the 6300 block of North Artesian Avenue and most recently on January 9 in the 6300 block of North Claremont Avenue.
Chicago Police are urging anyone who recognizes the suspect in the surveillance footage to contact Area Three detectives at 312-744-8263 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com, referencing crime pattern #P26-3-001.
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