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Smash-And-Grab Burglars Target Several Businesses In Chicago's Old Town
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 13, 9:23 PM CDT
updated Oct 16, 3:52 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFLD, WLS-TV and WGN-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Burglars struck at least 15 Northwest Side businesses in smash-and-grab attacks, while several businesses were targeted in Chicago's Old Town, WLS-TV and WFLD reported. Multiple local businesses were also hit during an early morning robbery spree on Chicago's Southwest Side, WGN-TV reported.
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Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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