A series of coordinated smash-and-grab burglaries have been reported across different cities, notably targeting Chicago's South Side and Beverly neighborhood overnight and early Saturday. Thieves used vehicles to crash into stores, including a clothing store and a vape shop, to loot merchandise. A similar method was employed in Commerce City, Colorado, where a vape shop was rammed into by thieves using a stolen vehicle early Saturday. Additionally, a plumbing and heating business on Chicago's North Side reported being broken into for the fourth time in two months on Saturday morning. Southern Utah authorities have also noted an uptick in thefts, attributing them to traveling crime groups. One of the burglaries in Chicago was caught on camera, with surveillance footage showing a Jeep crashing through the window of The Shop 147 at 4:03 a.m. Despite the presence of a security guard during one of the incidents yesterday, no intervention was made to stop the burglars.
Yesterday in Chicago, a Jeep intentionally plowed through a clothing store and was immediately looted by a group of thugs. A security guard stood by and watched. https://t.co/ObgPupn3JG
Yesterday in Chicago, a Jeep intentionally plowed through a clothing store and was immediately looted by a group of thugs. A guard watched the entire incident but did nothing to stop the them. https://t.co/MyFjcg2sbJ
Chicago At 4:03 a.m. this morning, thieves used a vehicle to crash through the window of The Shop 147 near 95th and Claremont. It was all caught on surveillance video. https://t.co/4IYWh6mk2g https://t.co/BBK1R6ClvX
Police in Commerce City, Colorado, say four thieves used a stolen vehicle to ram into the entrance of a vape shop to gain access to the products. https://t.co/9zw9IMmuBm
Crash-and-grab thieves targeted a clothing shop in the Beverly neighborhood early Saturday, and it was all caught on camera. https://t.co/HomGSRXm07
Group targets Chicago South Side clothing store in overnight crash-and-grab burglary https://t.co/DRYm4J6uzf https://t.co/qO9PKYbkgC
A plumbing and heating business on the North Side was broken into on Saturday morning for the fourth time in two months. https://t.co/UhL1WUWKBb
Smash-and-grab thieves targeted a clothing shop in the Beverly neighborhood early Saturday, according to Chicago police. https://t.co/MaEB5IE03m
Commerce City police say four thieves used a stolen vehicle to ram into the entrance of a vape shop. https://t.co/xVfocQcvHS https://t.co/Qa3omN5qEj
In southern Utah, authorities say they have seen an "uptick in thefts" that they believe are coming from traveling crime groups. One such theft was caught on camera. https://t.co/NCwU8IEDGO