Inventory with as estimated value of $500,000 was stolen the morning of May 23 from New York Jewelers, at 11 N. Wabash Ave., according to Officer Phillip Armstrong at the Chicago Police New Affairs office. Armstrong added that no suspects were in custody and the case is under investigation.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the robbers used a “large, movable sign” to obscure their robbery from traffic on Wabash. The Sun-Times also reports that the robbers left the first floor untouched, but ransacked the second floor, resulting in expensive watches on the ground and broken glass everywhere.

Two vehicle break-ins and thefts occurred at the 172 W. Madison St. parking garage on the afternoon of May 23.

A victim told police that he parked his company’s vehicle and left to attend a meeting. When he returned two hours later, he discovered the rear passenger window broken out and an HP laptop, car charger and portable CD-ROM drive stolen out of the car.

In a separate incident, a victim told police that an offender broke into her car window to steal an Acer laptop with an estimated value of $500. The victim told the parking garage security guard about the incident and then told the police.

Someone in the 1300 block of South Plymouth Court told police that on May 23 he left his residence with his 2010 Honda Civic parked in the driveway. When he returned later in the day, the car was missing. The doors and ignition had been locked and the victim had not left the keys in the vehicle.

A teller at Fifth Third Bank at 222 S. Riverside Plaza had her cell phone stolen while at her window May 18. The teller told police that an unknown offender came into the bank and took her phone off the counter while conducting a transaction with the victim.

A man had a laptop and printer — with a total estimated value of $4,000 — stolen from his car, which was parked in the 300 block of South Wabash Avenue on May 19.

The victim told police that when returning to his company vehicle, he observed the items missing from the passenger seat. The victim said he had left the driver side door unlocked and the computer was in plain view.

A resident in the 200 block of East Cullerton Street told police May 17 that an unknown offender used her name and social security number to acquire a lease and P.O. Box without the victim’s consent. The offender also apparently used the victim’s identity to get $433 worth of medical attention at an unknown hospital.

The landlord of 1720 S. Michigan Ave. accused tenant Robert Fudula of trying to steal numerous items from his property. Fudula allegedly stole a washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave and garbage disposal. He was also accused of punching a hole in the wall.