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Police Investigate Construction Site Burglaries in South Loop, Chinatown

Copper wire among items stolen

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Two construction sites were burglarized in January in Chinatown and South Loop.

In each incident, someone entered the sites and took copper wire before fleeing, Chicago police said in a community alert.

The burglaries happened:

  • Between 4 p.m. and 5 a.m. between Jan. 18 and Jan. 20, in the 1400 block of South Clinton Street; and
  • About 1:45 p.m. Jan. 19, in the 2300 block of South Archer Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380.

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