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23 air bags reported stolen in 24 hours in 17th (Albany Park) Police District on Chicago’s NW Side
Twenty-three air bag thefts were reported in the area between about 5 p.m. Sunday, May 24, and about 5 p.m. Monday, May 25, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
Thefts were reported in the 4200 block, twice in the 4500 block and twice in the 4600 block of North Saint Louis Avenue, according to police. Thefts also were reported four times in the 4200 block of North Monticello Avenue, in the 4800 block of North Kimball Avenue and in the 3400 block of West Ainslie Street, police said.
Thefts also were reported twice in the 4700 block and in the 4900 block of North Bernard Street, according to police. Thefts were reported in the 2900 block and three times in the 3000 block of West Eastwood Avenue, police said.
In addition, thefts were reported in the 4600 block of North Central Park Avenue, twice in the 4600 block of West Leland Avenue, in the 4100 block of North Lawndale Avenue and in the 4300 block of North Francisco Avenue, according to police. Targeted vehicles included 17 Honda CR-Vs, three Honda Accords, a Honda Civic, a Porsche Macan and an Acura ADX, police said.
Hondas are being targeted because thieves can often remove an air bag from the steering wheel without it activating, according to police. The entire burglary can take less than a minute, police have said.
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