{"id":795948,"date":"2026-05-14T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/795948\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:00:12","slug":"chicago-crime-parents-outraged-after-prom-dresses-stolen-from-nw-side-store-on-pulaski-chicago-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/795948\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago crime: Parents outraged after prom dresses stolen from NW Side store on Pulaski, Chicago police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; An investigation is now underway on the city&#8217;s Northwest Side after Chicago police say there was a break-in at a prom dress shop.<\/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 \">Families showed up for their prom outfits and found the shop closed and broken into.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The break-in happened Wednesday at about 8:40 p.m. in the 1500-Block of North Pulaski Road, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC7 spoke to one mother, who showed up for her outfits. She said she paid thousands of dollars and was left empty-handed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Leslie Cooper says she&#8217;s a longtime customer of the designer and was expecting a custom prom dress and suit for her children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;His stuff was almost finished&#8230; this is a big event,&#8221; Cooper said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">READ ALSO |<\/strong> <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/city-markham-files-lawsuit-park-district-executive-director-quintina-brown-prom-photo-helicopter-landing-video\/19094277\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City sues park district executive director over prom photo helicopter landing | Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Thursday morning, dresses and clothing items were seen scattered outside the shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC7 is working to get in touch with the designer who owns the shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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