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Three churches burglarized on Northwest Side

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  January 21, 2022 8:03am CST
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FOX 32 Chicago

Three churches burglarized on Northwest Side

Thieves have been breaking into churches and stealing money and equipment on the Northwest Side.

CHICAGO - Police issued an alert after three churches on the Northwest Side were burglarized during a single week.

In each incident, a thief broke windows or used a crow bar to gain entry before stealing money, electronics and snowblowers, according to a CPD business alert.

The burglaries took place at the following churches:

  • Iglesia El Consolador Church at 2101 N. Cicero Ave. in Hermosa
  • Salem Evangelical Church at 2825 W. McLean Ave. in Palmer Square
  • Cragin Mission Church at 1923 N. LaCrosse Ave. in Cragin

Anyone with information is asked to call Area Five detectives at (312) 746-7394.

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