West Side streetwear shop targeted in early-morning smash-and-grab burglary

CHICAGO — Authorities are searching for the thieves responsible for a smash-and-grab burglary at a clothing store on the city’s West Side overnight.

According to police, just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, officers were called to a clothing store in the 2100 block of West Division Street in West Town, following a report of a burglary.

The incident appears to have occurred at a shop called “The Gallery,” which specializes in sneakers and streetwear.

Officers arrived and found the shop’s barricade and front entrance had been badly damaged by a box truck that was still on the scene.

A witness later told police that they spotted three unknown males exit the box truck and enter the damaged storefront through a metal gate.

Once inside, the witness told police the thieves stole merchandise before fleeing the store in a black sedan.

The incident appears to have occurred at a shop called The Gallery, which specializes in sneakers and streetwear.

Authorities say no arrests have been made and an investigation into the incident is now underway.

Anyone with information on the burglary is asked to contact CPD Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8263 or dial 911.

Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com. Tips can be filed anonymously.