A Loop Circle K turned into a crash scene before sunrise Thursday when thieves used an SUV as a battering ram, then made off with the store's ATM, according to Chicago police. The crew slammed the vehicle into the storefront in the 100-block of West Madison Street around 4:19 a.m., pulled the cash machine out, and took off. Officers arrived seconds later to find a shredded entrance and debris everywhere, and police say no one was hurt.
As reported by ABC7 Chicago, citizen video circulating online shows at least four masked men pouring into the store after the SUV hits, then bailing into a second getaway SUV. The station notes officers were on scene moments later and that police confirmed there were no injuries.
Video shows rapid, coordinated hit
A short clip hosted by CBS Chicago identifies the shop as 190 W. Madison St. and shows suspects sprinting through the wrecked entrance and loading items into a waiting vehicle. The footage drives home how quickly a crew can strip a storefront and disappear before sirens close in.
Part of a string of predawn attacks
The hit tracks with a recent run of early-morning smash-and-grab and ATM thefts rattling downtown and nearby neighborhoods. Hoodline ran a June 22 story on a similar car-ram near Willis Tower, and local reporting has warned that crews sometimes haul away whole machines or tear down displays to reach cash. Those pieces also pointed anyone with surveillance video or information toward Area One detectives and the Chicago Police Department's tips portal.
What's next
Police say the investigation is ongoing, with officers who responded within moments now collecting evidence and reviewing surveillance footage. ABC7 Chicago reports that detectives continue to seek tips from the public as they work to track down the crew behind the crash-and-grab.
