Business owners in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood are being warned to take precautions after recent burglaries.

Three business burglaries were reported in the 7^th Police District on June 20. In each incident, the offender threw a blunt object or brick through a side window of the business to gain entry and take property.

The burglaries occurred at:

• 12:13 a.m. on the 6900 block of South Halsted Street
• 3:47 a.m. on the 6600 block of South Halsted
• 10 a.m. on the 6600 block of South Halsted

The offender was wearing a green or yellow shirt and green shorts.

Chicago police advise business owners to:

• Keep the perimeter of your property well lit.
• Report suspicious activity immediately.
• Keep doors and windows secured.
• Immediately repair any broken windows, doors or locks.
• If video surveillance is available, save it and make a copy of the incident for investigating detectives.
• If you are a burglary victim, do not touch anything and call police immediately.
• If approached by a witness to a burglary, request contact information.
• Secure window air conditioner units.

Anyone with information about any of the burglaries should contact the Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Detectives for Area 1 at 312-747-8382.