Police said the offender broke into apartment buildings, damaged a vending and laundry machines, and removed the coins from inside.
A string of burglaries involving vending and laundry machines has prompted a police warning on Chicago 's South Side. Chicago police said the burglaries were reported in the Oakland, Bronzeville , and Hyde Park neighborhoods.
In the incidents, police said the offender broke into apartment buildings, damaged a vending and laundry machines, and removed the coins from inside. The burglaries were reported in the following locations: 3600 block of South Lake Park Ave. between August 5, 2025, at 5:30 P.M. and August 6, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. 3600 block of South Lake Park Ave. on August 9, 2025, at 5:30 A.M. 3600 block of South Lake Park Ave. on August 10, 2025, at 5:20 A.M. 1000 block of East 41st Pl. on August 11, 2025, at 4:20 A.M. 1000 block of East 41st Pl. on August 15, 2025, at 5:20 A.M. 400 block of East 43rd St. on August 23, 2025, at 6:30 A.M. 1000 block of East 41st Pl. on August 25, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. 5200 block of South Blackstone Ave. on August 29, 2025, at 12:15 A.M. Police provided a vague description of the offender as a man between 25 and 35 years old. Anyone with information is asked to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8380.
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