Master Key Theft

Uptown resident Alicia Hawley says she can’t believe how quick postal thieves got in and out of her condo building. “Three minutes, from start to finish,” said Hawley, the president of her condo association. “One person was carrying U.S. postal bins. The other person had the key. It tells me it was a coordinated effort..that it was planned, and...

The West Loop area in Chicago is considered one of the hottest neighborhoods on the edges of downtown, but a recent rash of burglaries at several apartments has residents alarmed. “I was shocked,” said Fred Stein, a condo owner and board member. “They were in and out very quickly. Clearing out the mailboxes and gone.” Surveillance video captured thieves entering...

The West Loop area in Chicago is considered one of the hottest neighborhoods on the edges of downtown, but a recent rash of burglaries at several apartments has residents alarmed. NBC 5’s Rob Stafford Investigates.