Chicago Police Issue Warning After Multiple Car Thefts From Parking Garages, Lots on Near North Side
Chicago police have issued a community alert for those who live, work or shop downtown after at least nine vehicles were stolen out of commercial and residential parking garages and lots in the area over the past few months.
According to officials, since Oct. 21, at least nine vehicles have been reported stolen from parking garages and lots on the city's Near North Side, stretching from the Gold Coast to the Ranch Triangle.According to the community alert, in each incident, a small group of between three and five men wearing masks and dark clothing take car keys and steal multiple vehicles after gaining access to a garage.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
Surveillance video from one such incident that took place at Nov. 26 at a parking garage on North Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast shows a group of men pulling in, pointing a gun at a parking attendant and stealing a BMW.Oct. 21: 300 block of West Superior St.Oct. 27: 200 block of East Delaware Pl.Nov. 16: 1700 block of North Clybourn Ave.According to Chicago police data,
96 percent compared to last year, with more than 18,000 vehicles stolen in 2022 compared to a little over 9,000 in 2021.
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