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Chicago police foil train heist, recover 39 stolen TVs

By Will Hager
Published  August 29, 2024 6:09am CDT
Englewood
FOX 32 Chicago

Thieves nabbed in Chicago after trying to steal dozens of TVs from train

Four men were arrested after trying to steal 39 flat-screen TVs from a train Thursday morning on Chicago's South Side.

The Brief

    • Four men were arrested after attempting to steal dozens of flat-screen TVs from a train on Chicago's South Side.
    • The suspects tried to flee but were caught following a brief chase; charges are pending.

CHICAGO - Four men were arrested after trying to steal 39 flat-screen TVs from a train Thursday morning on Chicago's South Side.

After a report of a burglary in progress, Chicago police officers saw four men unloading TVs from a train onto the bed of a truck around 1:30 a.m. in the 6300 block of South Wentworth Avenue in Englewood.

The men tried to run away but all four were arrested after a short chase, police said.

All of the TVs were recovered.

Area One detectives are investigating. Police said charges are pending.