Some break-ins have happened in parking garages, in full view of cameras, leaving residents angry and anxious.
Car break-ins have continued near South Financial Place and West 9th Street in South Loop despite an increase in Chicago Police Department patrols.Residents on a South Loop block said car break-ins in the area have become a near-daily occurrence.Near South Financial Place and West 9th Street, at least six vehicle were left covered in glass. One man, who asked to remain anonymous, is among several drivers whose vehicles were broken into.
"Personally, you feel violated. It's extremely frustrating. It's time-consuming," he said. "We've been dodging this all year. It's not a matter of if you're going to be hit, but when you're going to be hit." In recent weeks, there has been a wave of vehicle break-ins. Some have happened in parking garages, in full view of cameras, leaving residents angry and anxious.Caught on camera: Thieves target South Loop parking lot as CPD reports 46 car break-ins in 3 weeks
"I'm really drained, because every night that you park your car, you don't know if this is going to be the night it's going to get broken into again," said Jamal Trussell, whose vehicle was broken into."And, most of us, we don't keep valuable things in our car anymore, because we know that someone could break into it, and people still just break into it," Rich said.
Robinson said he's been told the break-ins are the work of various criminals, and they've been happening all over the city.
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