Police issue community warning in Greater Grand Crossing after string of arsons
All five of the fires took place within a few blocks of each other, and police said in some instances the fires have spread from the trash bins they’re started in to nearby homes and buildings.
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Chicago police issued a community warning following a string of trash fires in Greater Grand Crossing on Sunday, which they say may be connected to two others last month.
All of the fires occurred within a few blocks of each other, and police said in some instances the fires had spread from the trash bins where they started to nearby homes and buildings.
The latest fires started at 9:15 p.m. Sunday evening in the 300 block of East 70th Street. Another fire was reported about 30 minutes later in the 6900 block of South Prairie Street, police said. A short time later, a third fire was started in the 300 block of East 70th Street.
Police said they believe the fires are connected to two that were started at 11:11 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Indiana Avenue and another about two hours later in the 6800 block of South Michigan Avenue.
There is no description of the suspect, police said.
Police ask anyone with information to contact the Bureau of Detectives Arson Section at (312) 744-7618.