Chicago crime: Burglary at Neon Hand Car Wash in Avondale caught on vide, one of 3 businesses hit by thieves in one day [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — It took burglars armed with a crowbar several minutes and a whole lot of elbow grease to break into an Avondale car wash, part of a three-burglary spree Wednesday night.

The thieves were armed with a crowbar, which they used to slowly pry open a steel security door at Neon Hand Car Wash.

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“This is incredible, like too much stuff going on in the city,” said owner Faiz Khan.

Police said around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, the two burglars rolled up in the alley in a white Hyundai SUV. Each had a crowbar.

The pair initially struggled with the back door but refused to give up. After bending part of it back the door still wouldn’t budge, so one of them used his body weight, which finally did the trick.

Once inside, one thief storms into the office and …