An investigation is now underway on the city's Northwest Side after Chicago police say there was a break-in at a prom dress shop.
Thursday, May 14, 2026 4:17PMAn investigation is now underway on the city's Northwest Side after Chicago police say there was a break-in at a prom dress shop.
Families showed up for their prom outfits and found the shop closed and broken into. The break-in happened Wednesday at about 8:40 p.m. in the 1500-Block of North Pulaski Road, Chicago police said. Leslie Cooper says she's a longtime customer of the designer and was expecting a custom prom dress and suit for her children.
"I don't have a suit. I don't have a dress. My son planned his suit four years ago freshman year," Cooper said.
"I'm hurt, I'm devastated. He's hurt. He's devastated. The date hurt and devastated.
He's crying. What can we do? We ain't got money like that.
" the mother said. READ ALSO |On Thursday morning, dresses and clothing items were seen scattered outside the shop. Antwan Peterson's wife Des also sells dresses and had leftovers to spare. So, she dropped off boxes for young girls to take for free last night to make sure they had something to wear at the last minute.
"You just wanna help as much as you can that's what it's about if you see people in need you're supposed to come together and help," Peterson said. ABC7 had not been able get in touch with the designer who owns the shop. She did post on Facebook that she was having a mental health crisis and couldn't finish the dresses.
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