Chicago crime: Group of thieves crash into businesses on West Grand Avenue in West Town on Northwest Side, Chicago PD says [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — A group of crash and grab thieves targeted several northwest side businesses on Tuesday, according to police.

Surveillance video captured the beginning of the crime spree. At least three businesses in West Town were targeted.

It all began around 4:42 a.m. in the 1700-block of West Grand Avenue, when thieves broke into CED Efengee Electrical Supply.

Security footage obtained by ABC7 Chicago shows the criminals use an SUV to ram into a steel door in the rear of the business. Once they got into the business video shows them stealing high-end wire cutting tools and possibly other things.

Less than 10 minutes later at 4:51 a.m., a similar burglary happened in the 1900-block of West Grand Avenue, where at Albany Steel and Brass.

The owner says the burglars were not able to get inside his warehouse, but did plenty of damage to two of the businesses doors.

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