Chicago police warn residents about recent kitchen robberies

CHICAGO - Chicago police are warning residents about a string of recent robberies in the Greater Grand Crossing area.

Since the beginning of the month there have been four incidents where a suspect breaks into a home and steals kitchen appliances and copper piping.

The incidents happened at the following times and locations:

7200 block of south St. Lawrence Ave. on December 2 at 5:00 P.M.
6700 block of south St. Lawrence Ave. between December 4 at 9:00 P.M. and December 5 at 2:00 P.M.
6900 block of south Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. on December 7 at 8:30 A.M.
6900 block of south Indiana Ave. between December 9 at 10:15 A.M. and December 11 at 9:30 A.M.

Police say there are a few things you can do to better prevent these incidents:

Keep the perimeter of your property well lit
Report suspicious activity immediately
Keep doors and windows secured
Immediately repair any broken windows, doors, or locks
If video surveillance is available, save and make a copy of the incident for investigating detectives
Make an agreement with your neighbors to watch each other's homes for suspicious activity
If you are a victim do not touch anything, call police immediately
If approached by a witness to the incident, request contact information