The Hole in the Wall Gang is one of the most infamous burglary crews in mob history, that involved Chicago Outfit-connected hoodlums hitting up numerous Las Vegas jewelry store from 1979 to 1981.
ByThe Hole in the Wall Gang is one of the most infamous burglary crews in mob history that involved Chicago Outfit -connected hoodlums that hit up numerous jewelry stores in Las VegasA bizarre burglary at a Woodfield Mall jewelry store Monday, in which thieves cut their way into the store through a hole in the wall, may have taken a page from a nearly identical string of thefts by the Chicago Outfit decades ago.
Schaumburg police said the same number of suspects are also believed to have pulled off the jewel heist at Woodfield Mall late last week. Photos and videos show a large hole in the shop's wall from an adjacent, vacant store. The old-timer who founded the Hole in the Wall Gang was Chicago mobster Frank Cullotta, who was eventually arrested, along with the rest of the crew.after he flipped on his associates and went into witness protection.
"You know, history tends to repeat itself. I'm sure there's a group out there that decided it worked once, it'll work twice, it'll work three times," said former suburban police chief, CPD commander and ABC7 police affairs consultant Bill Kushner.
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