Midlothian housebreaking: 4th break-in at Anna’s Gaming Cafe at 147th Street, Kilbourn Avenue damages enterprise; 3 arrested, police say

MIDLOTHIAN, Ill. (WLS) — A south suburban gaming cafe was not too long ago damaged into for the fourth time, and the alleged thieves had been caught on video.

It all unfolded inside seconds earlier than police bought on the scene.

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Seconds after shattering after which climbing by a glass entrance door, the destruction continued with sledgehammers swinging and smashing gaming consoles, video exhibits.

“I don’t know the amount that they took, but they did get a box from the machine,” stated Tom Pekic, with Anna’s Gaming Cafe. “It can’t be tolerated anymore. It’s too much.”

Remnants of the injury are nonetheless current on the cafe at 147th Street and Kilbourn Avenue in Midlothian.

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Business operator Pekic stated this is not the primary time it is occurred.

“They went in in October. Then, they came back again in January on a Sunday, didn’t succeed, came back on the very next Tuesday, broke in, smashed all the windows again. And now this is the fourth time,” Pekic stated.

The video exhibits police lights outdoors as officers arrived, scaring the group out of the enterprise, earlier than, investigators say, they sped off in a automobile however did not get far.

“They crashed the vehicle about a block away. They scattered, and then they were caught. Three out of the six were caught,” Pekic stated. “There’s no amount of money in those machines that’s worth risking the rest of your future.”

Police did affirm three folks from the group had been caught, and fees are pending.

Pekic says the enterprise will stay open whereas it undergoes repairs.