Burglars crash into gas station mini-mart in Chicago's River North district, take ATM
Chicago police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab by thieves using a sport-utility vehicle at a gas station in the River North district.The BP gas station the burglars targeted was located at the busy intersection of Chicago Avenue and Wells Street.The gas station clerk said he was working inside just after 5 a.m., when the white Jeep suddenly smashed the front doors of the gas station mini-mart, backed up, and rammed them again. Another car then pulled up.Meanwhile, three men ran inside the mini-mart and dragged out the ATM, the owner said.All the thieves got into the second car, which sped off with the ATM, the clerk said. The thieves abandoned the white Jeep that was used to smash the building.Broken glass and busted doors were all that remained afterward.A few regulars stopping by for gas and their lottery tickets were shocked and saddened to see the scene. Some were angry on behalf of the gas station owner, shaking their heads at the mess left behind in yet another Chicago smash-and-grab."It sucks. It's a shame," said bystander Johnny Burchfield. "You know, businesses getting hit, prices go up, and at the end, we pay for this damage." No one was hurt in the burglary.It was unclear how much money was inside the stolen ATM. Police were still investigating later Tuesday.
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