Police Warn Of North Side Burglaries

CHICAGO — Burglars have been breaking into homes in the city's Lake View neighborhood over the past few weeks, police said in a community alert Monday. The offenders are either getting inside the homes through unlocked doors, or by forcing open a window or door, police said.

Once inside, the burglars are stealing items from the homes, according to the alert.

The burglaries occurred:

• in the 900 block of West Cornelia between Nov. 28 and Dec. 2;
• in the 3200 block of North Kenmore between Dec. 1 and Dec. 2;
• in the 800 block of West Cornelia on Dec. 6 from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.;
• in the 900 block of West Cornelia on Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
• in the 3400 block of North Lakewood on Dec. 11 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.;
• in the 3300 block of North Kenmore between Dec. 15 and Dec. 16.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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