8-time felon scored $10,000 haul by stealing packages in West Town, officials say

CHICAGO — Officers say an eight-time convicted felon has been stealing packages from a enterprise and apartment constructing close to his West City dwelling, getting away with gadgets price $10,000 in a single case. The corporate promotes itself as an choice to stop package deal theft by appearing as a intermediary between supply firms and recipients.

A Chicago police report mentioned surveillance video and the outcomes of a photograph lineup led them to arrest 57-year-old Andrew Clark close to his dwelling within the 300 block of North Hoyne.

On March 18, Clark broke the glass door of a apartment constructing within the 500 block of North Hoyne after which accessed the mailroom to steal a package deal, in line with a CPD report.

He’s additionally accused of burglarizing a enterprise within the 2100 block of West Hubbard two occasions, as soon as on February 11 and once more on March 5.

In the course of the first housebreaking, he allegedly broke right into a storage unit and took varied Amazon packages, the police report mentioned.

On March 5, he stole a bunch of Amazon packages and a cart, in line with a prison criticism. The gadgets stolen throughout this incident had been allegedly valued at $10,000.

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Clark is charged with three counts of housebreaking. Choose Luciano Panici, Jr. launched him on digital monitoring.

In keeping with courtroom data, Clark had two housebreaking convictions in 2015 and one in 2019. He obtained a 20-year sentence for armed theft in 2003 and 7 years for armed theft in 1997. In 1991, he obtained probation for theft and aggravated battery.