Hillside man charged with 10 burglaries across the city, including Mag Mile Burberry and various liquor stores
CHICAGO - Chicago Police announced charges today against a Hillside man who is allegedly one of the members of a large crew that spent last fall and winter burglarizing various locations across the city.
Police accused Dion Butts, 24, of the 100 block of S. Oak Avenue in Hillside, Illinois, a near western suburb of the city, of being one of the offenders participating in some high-profile burglaries that took place across the city last fall and through the winter.
He is alleged to have participated in and helped force entry in at least 10 burglaries, and to have taken in excess of $180,000 in merchandise. He has been charged with 10 felony counts, accordingly.
You may recall that the alleged ringleader of the crew, Tacarre Harper, was also charged in early February.[1]
The charges stem from the following burglaries:
- 6100 block of W. Diversey (25th District) – Nov. 26, 2021
- 1500 block of N. Cicero (25th District) – Nov. 26, 2021
- 2000 block of W. Division (14th District) – Nov. 26, 2021
- 600 block of N. Michigan Ave. (18th District) – Jan. 4 & 6, 2022
- 2900 block of N. Broadway (19th District) – Jan. 6, 2022
- 400 block of W. Belmont (19th District) – Jan. 6, 2022
- 1100 block of W. 18th St. (12th District) – Jan. 14, 2022
- 3600 block of W. 26th St. (10th District) – Jan. 17, 2022
- 5800 block of W. North Ave. (25th District) – Feb. 3, 2022
Mr. Butts is due in bond court today.
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Notes & References
Chicago Journal. “Alleged 'Ringleader' of Smash-and-Grab Burglary Crew Charged with Nine Counts of Burglary and More.” Chicago Journal. Chicago Journal, February 9, 2022. https://www.chicagojournal.com/alleged-ringleader-of-smash-and-grab-burglary-crew-charged-with-nine-counts-of-burglary-and-more/. ↩︎