Thieves steal GPS tracking devices from semi-route on Chicago's South, Southwest Sides

Thieves take GPS tracking devices from semi-trucks on southwestern sides

Thieves take GPS tracking devices from semi-trucks on southwestern sides

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The Chicago police issued an alarm on Monday about a series of vehicle thefts that were related to the city and southwestern sides of the city.

The thefts started last month, the recent Sunday in the districts of Gage Park, West Lawn and Armor Square.

The police say that three men have forced the rear door window a tractor-trailer before entering and stealing a CPU/GPS tracking device and leaving the scene on foot.

The thefts occurred at the following times and locations:

• 5900 block of the South Pulaski Road on February 7 at around 3:19 a.m.
• 400 block of the West 25th place between the data from March 15 and 16, between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. – armaments square
• 5000 block of the South Homan Avenue on March 16 at 3 a.m. – Gage Park

• 2500 block of the Canal Street on March 15th between 6 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. – Armor Square
• 400 block of the West 25th place on March 16 between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. – armaments square
• 400 block of the West 25th place on March 16 between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. – armaments square

The police did not give a description of the suspects.

Everyone with information is asked to contact the Detectives from Area 1 at 312-747-8384 or to submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.

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Jeramie Bizle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie started working with CBS Chicago in 2017 and returned as a full-time web producer in 2021. He previously wrote for Austin Weekly Newspaper, Oakpark.com and Sportskeeda.