The Chicago Police Department's Area One Bureau of Detectives raised the alarm about a cluster of McKinley Park neighborhood car thefts in an alert on February 12, 2024.
A string of related car thefts have quickly occurred within a couple blocks of each other around a stretch of West 33rd Street between South Claremont and South Bell avenues. Another took place nearby on South Archer Avenue. All have taken place so far in February 2024.
According to police, five motor vehicle thefts have occurred in a little over a week:
- On Friday, February 2, at around 12:10 a.m. in the 3300 block of South Oakley Avenue
- On Saturday, February 3, at around 10 p.m. in the 3200 block of South Archer Avenue
- Between 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, and 6 p.m. on Friday, February 9, in the 3300 block of South Leavitt Street
- Between 10 p.m. on Friday, February 9, and 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 10, in the 3300 block of South Oakley Avenue
- On Saturday, February 10, at around 2:30 a.m. in the 3300 block of South Bell Avenue
Recommended Protection
Police recommended that the public take precautions against car theft, including securing your vehicle, reporting suspicious activity, alerting your neighbors and never leaving your car running unattended.
Police issued no information about the car theft offenders or provided any descriptions of suspects or vehicles.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Area One Bureau of Detectives at (312) 747-8382. Police track this string of related car thefts with the reference identifier P24-1-026.
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