The Chicago Police Department has issued a community alert for the McKinley Park neighborhood warning of a pattern of daytime burglaries. On Saturday, June 25, 2016, offenders broke into and looted a home in the 3600 block of South Damen Avenue, and then on Monday, June 27, 2026, burglars again hit the 3600 block of South Damen Avenue and the 3500 block of South Winchester Avenue. All of the incidents took place in the afternoon.
As reported by DNAInfo, police do not have a description of the burglars. Anyone with information about the burglaries should contact the Area Central Bureau of Detectives by calling (312) 747-8382.
To protect yourself and your neighbors, police recommend the following:
- Keep the perimeter of your property well-lit.
- Report any suspicious activity immediately.
- Secure doors and windows.
- If any windows, doors or locks are damaged, repair them immediately.
- If video surveillance is available, save and make a copy of the incident for investigating detectives.
- If you discover you have been burglarized, do not touch anything: Call police immediately.
- If you are approached by any witnesses to the incident, get their contact information.
Chicago Police Department reference numbers for these cases are HZ-325373, HZ-325429 and HZ-326115; the reference pattern number related to this investigation is P16-1-155.
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