Crime & Safety
3 Frankfort Businesses Burglarized; Similar Incidents Reported In Nearby Towns: Cops
At 4:30 a.m. Friday, officers were called to the 20200 block of La Grange Road for a burglary in progress, police said.
FRANKFORT, IL — Three Frankfort businesses were burglarized early Friday, Frankfort Police said in a news release.
At 4:30 a.m. Friday, officers were called to the 20200 block of La Grange Road for a burglary in progress, police said. A witness told dispatchers that multiple people pulled up in a gray sedan and began smashing out the class of three businesses in the complex.
According to NBC Chicago, Little Caesar's, Tropical Smoothie Café and Bellavan Nail salon were targeted.
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The burglars entered the buildings, took items and fled the area before officers arrived, according to police.
"The Frankfort Police Department was made aware that nearby municipalities experienced similar criminal activity during the early morning hours," police said.
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Several businesses, including Jet's Pizza, Pop's Beef, Crumbl Cookies, Great Clips, Subway and Oberweis, were also struck by burglars in nearby Tinley Park and Mokena.
Earlier this week, 20 businesses were struck in similar overnight burglaries in Downers Grove.
This investigation remains active, police said.
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