As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, the Chicago Police Department has issued an alert regarding multiple thefts of large construction equipment from McKinley Park neighborhood work sites. Five incidents of construction equipment theft have plagued the neighborhood, starting with a December 7, 2018, heist in the 3200 block of South Ashland Avenue.
Additional thefts occurred around 7 a.m. on January 9, 2019, in the 1700 block of West 35th Street; around 4 p.m. on January 9 in the 1600 block of West 35th Street; around 6:30 a.m. on January 14 in the 3500 block of South Marshfield Avenue; and around noon on February 2 in the 1900 block of West Pershing Road.
Although all nearby major intersections and much of the McKinley Park neighborhood's thoroughfares are blanketed with municipal surveillance coverage, the Sun-Times report stated that no suspect descriptions were available.
Anyone with information about these crimes should call (312) 747-8380 to speak to Area Central detectives.
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