Chicago police said Dion Butts forced his way into multiple business across the city, stealing over $180,000 worth of cash and merchandise.
prosecutors say a burglary crew is likely behind 200 smash-and-grab thefts in the Chicago area.
Butts, 24, was arrested Sunday in Hillside and charged in seven of the same burglaries as Tacarre Harper, who was accused in February as the ringleader of the crew. Butts allegedly told police that he and his crew have committed 200 burglaries in the Chicago area. An hour later, Butts was a lookout as others broke into two liquor stores and stole booze and a cash register, worth $14,000 total, prosecutors said. After Butts was arrested, he allegedly admitted to taking part in the burglary and pointed to himself in surveillance video.Butts is also accused in other break-ins on the Lower West Side. On Jan. 14, Butts allegedly admitted to breaking into a Pilsen liquor store burglary and stealing around $900.
Butts is on parole for an aggravated robbery conviction from 2018 for which he was sentenced to six years in prison, prosecutors said. He was also convicted of unauthorized use of a weapon in 2015 and sentenced to a year in prison.
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