Police Warning: A burglar has been cutting power to Austin neighborhood businesses and then breaking in

OAK PARK, IL: 15^th and 25^th District, Austin Area has been hit with recent burglaries to neighborhood businesses. In each case, the power is cut and then the intruder gains access by breaking the front door or window. In one other incident, access was through the roof.

The burglaries occurred at the following locations:

4800 block of W. Fulton / 4-29-19 / around 4:05 a.m.

300 block of N. Laramie / 4-16-19 / around 3 a.m.

5800 block of W. North Ave. / 4-11-19 / around 12:36 a.m.

If you have any information, please call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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