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Burglars strike again at Moosejaw in Lincoln Park

Dec 20, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

Smash-and-grab burglars targeted a Moosejaw clothing store early Saturday in Lincoln Park | NVP News

(CHICAGO) A Lincoln Park clothing store was targeted by smash-and-grab burglars early Saturday for at least the fifth time in less than a year.

Just before 4 a.m., someone drove a Toyota Sienna minivan into the rear of the Moosejaw store at 1901 N. Clybourn Ave, according to Chicago Police. An unknown number of offenders grabbed coats and jackets and then took off in another vehicle.

Last winter, the store was reported burglarized four times in less than 30 days.

On Jan. 10, several male burglars broke a side window and stole clothing, police said. Smash-and-grab burglaries were also reported at the store on Dec. 15, 20 and 30 in 2015.

A minivan was used to break into the rear of a Moosejaw retail store in Lincoln Park early Saturday. | NVP News

Gold Coast store burglarized in early morning hours

Apr 17, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are searching for someone who allegedly broke into a Gold Coast shop early Friday.

About 5 a.m., the suspect somehow entered through the front door of the business in the 0-99 block of East Oak Street, smashed displayed and took merchandise, police said.

No one was in custody as of 7:45 a.m., police said.

The Montcler boutique at 33 E. Oak St. was burglarized in a similar way in September 2014. Four men associated with the Gangster Disciples street gang were charged with that burglary and a string of others in March, totaling to a $2 million spree, authorities told the Chicago Sun-Times.