Thieves
Police Warn Of Cell Phone Thefts From Mag Mile Restaurants
The distraction techniques of the thieves are brazen, CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Vietnam Vet Brought To Tears After Burglars Steal Tools Of Sentimental Value
CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker takes a look at what made a man who survived Saigon so emotional.
Thieves Target Commerical Air Conditioners For Parts
Thieves posed as legitimate tradesmen when they recently went after a commercial air-conditioning unit for its parts.
Thieves Try, But Fail, To Swipe Entire ATM
Thieves did the heavy lifting — literally — of taking an ATM from its foundation at a bank in the Bucktown neighborhood early Friday, but apparently something spooked them and they left the machine — and their getaway vehicle — behind.
Thieves Target Brass Mailbox Covers In Avalon Park
It’s a thriving illegal enterprise these days: crooks making off with manhole covers, metal gutters and copper pipes from homes, then selling the items to unscrupulous scrap metal dealers.
The Latest Metal Item To Steal For Scrap: Iron Grates Around Trees
The decorative iron grates at the base of trees in the city are heavy — up to 175 pounds – and they’re in plain view. But that’s not stopping thieves. CBS 2′s Kristyn Hartman reports.
North Side Thieves Targeting Kick Plates On Doors
We’ve heard of thieves targeting manhole covers, cooper pipes and wiring, even aluminum benches to sell to scrap yards for quick cash. But now there’s a new hot item catching their eyes: decorative kick plates on the bottom of doors.
2 Investigators: The Black Market For Stolen Smart Phones
What happens to smart phones that are ripped from the hands of robbery victims? 2 Investigator Dave Savini talks with authorities about the pipeline of stolen merchandise.
Thieves In Chatham Targeting Air Conditioners
Residents of the Chatham neighborhood have been put on notice to keep an eye on their air conditioners. Thieves have been sneaking into back yards and crawling onto rooftops to steal entire central air conditioning units.
Thieves Targeting Wheels Of Honda Fits
A warning if you drive a Honda Fit: thieves are targeting your wheels. Not your car, necessarily, just your wheels.
Rash Of Car Break-Ins Along North Lakefront
Police are warning of a rash of vehicle break-ins along the north lakefront.
UPDATE: Thieves Target East Lakeview Streetlights For Copper
As quickly as the city can put up new streetlights in Lakeview, thieves are pulling valuable copper wire from them.
Radio Shack Thieves Make Off With ‘Large Amount’ Of Electronics, Cash
Police are seeking two assailants who held up a Radio Shack at gunpoint Sunday morning in the Wicker Park neighborhood.
Thieves Drive Up Prices For Everyone Else
Even if you don’t see any thieves or shoplifters as you shop on Black Friday, they still have their hands in your pocket as you shop.
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