CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police have issued a warning after at least 18 recent ATM thefts at businesses across the city.

The crimes happened in downtown, including the Near North Side and Near West Side, and on the Northwest Side, West Side and Southwest Side, CPD said.

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In each theft, a group of two to five male suspects in a stolen or rented SUV broke or pried open the window of a business with a prying tool, police said.

In most cases, CPS said the suspects stole an ATM from inside the business and loaded it into the vehicle. In some cases, they stole money from inside the ATM before fleeing the scene.

Chicago police said the crime happened at the following locations, times and police districts:
– 3900 block of W. Ogden St. on June 2, 2025 at 3:36 a.m. (Ogden)
– 5600 block of W. Roosevelt St. on June 6, 2025 at 2:12 a.m. (Austin)
– 5100 block of W. Grand St. on June 6, 2025 at 3:05 a.m. (Grand Central)
– 5800 block of W. Roosevelt St. on July 7, 2025 at 4:04 a.m. (Austin)
– 5300 block of W. Division St. on July 7, 2025 at 3:18 a.m. (Grand Central)
– 3600 block of W. 16th St. on July 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (Ogden)
– 1600 block of W. North Ave. on July 20, 2025 at 5:13 a.m. (Shakespeare)
– 800 block of N. Orleans St. on July 21, 2025 at 2:40 a.m. (Near North)
– 300 block of W. Chicago Ave. on July 21, 2025 at 4:28 a.m. (Near North)
– 5400 block of W. Madison Ave. on July 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. (Grand Central)
– 4300 block of W. Cermak Rd. on July 31, 2025 at 2:21 a.m. (Ogden)
– 3200 block of N. Cicero Ave. on July 31, 2025 at 3:21 a.m. (Jefferson Park)
– 5600 block of W. Madison. on August 1, 2025 at 3:21 a.m. (Austin)
– 5900 block of W. Division. on August 2, 2025 at 11:50 p.m. (Austin)
– 1800 block of S. Ashland Ave. on August 5, 2025 at 3:35 a.m. (Near West)
– 0 block of S. Pulaski Rd. on August 5, 2025 at 4:19 a.m. (Harrison)
– 1300 block of W. Taylor on August 6, 2025 at 3:52 a.m. (Near West)
– 5300 block of W. Madison on August 8, 2025 at 2:08 a.m. (Austin)

No arrests have been made as Chicago police continue to investigate the thefts.

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