{"id":595721,"date":"2026-02-17T06:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/595721\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:24:25","slug":"chicago-crime-surveillance-camera-video-captures-series-of-car-break-ins-on-west-side-property-owner-offers-2k-reward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/595721\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago crime: Surveillance camera video captures series of car break-ins on West Side; property owner offers $2K reward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A West Side property owner is offering $2,000 for information that could lead to arrest in connection with a series of car break-ins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Alex Roman told ABC7 he just wants justice for the people in his neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;They were very well covered, very meticulous,&#8221; Roman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Roman says he got a text from one of his tenants at 1 a.m. Saturday, saying her car alarm started going off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I got here, and her car was broken into. My neighbor&#8217;s car was broken into,&#8221; Roman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It happened on West Polk near South California. Roman says he later found out from other neighbors that more cars were broken into between midnight and 3 a.m. that same day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We had two break-ins on Polk, three break-ins on Arthington, and five break-ins between Wilcox and off Wilcox on Sacramento,&#8221; Roman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Roman&#8217;s surveillance cameras captured an individual going car-to-car on Arthington and breaking into his tenant&#8217;s vehicle behind his property on Polk Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I noticed the cars that they did break into, they didn&#8217;t leave any materials inside, like, whatever they used to break it. They took it back out with them, and they were wearing gloves, a mask, a hood,&#8221; Roman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Roman hopes his reward will encourage someone who knows something to step forward, and he also hopes to bring safety to his neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;It&#8217;s to bring peace of mind to the people around here. I know when stuff like that happens, they can kind of shake their sense of safety, and it&#8217;s kind of invasive to have someone go through your car and wonder if they&#8217;re going to come back,&#8221; Roman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Roman is encouraging anyone who is a victim to file a police report so that these crimes can be put on record. 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