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19 Chicago Businesses Targeted In Northwest Side Smash-And-Grab Burglaries, Police Say
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 20, 5:31 PM CDT
updated Oct 23, 9:19 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFLD, WGN-TV and WLS-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Several South Side businesses were targeted overnight in a series of smash-and-grab burglaries, Chicago police said, WGN-TV reported. Additionally, 19 Chicago businesses on the Northwest Side were targeted in smash-and-grab burglaries, according to police, WFLD reported.
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Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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