CHICAGO - Chicago police are warning drivers after a series of overnight car burglaries in neighborhoods near O’Hare Airport.
What we know:
Police said the burglaries happened Sept. 9 between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., and that pickup trucks parked in hotel parking lots were targeted.
A group of at least four offenders broke rear passenger windows to get inside and stole wallets, IDs, credit and debit cards, cash, and in one case a firearm.
According to police, the group arrived in stolen vehicles and at least one offender acted as a lookout while the others broke into the trucks.
Similar incidents were reported in nearby suburbs, including Rosemont, Des Plaines, Norridge and Park Ridge. In a Norridge case, a gun was fired.
What you can do:
Residents are urged not to leave valuables insid