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A 19-year-old man faces nine felony charges after being linked to a series of commercial burglaries across multiple Chicago police districts over the past month, authorities announced.
Charles Kelly, of the 3100 block of West Warren Boulevard, was arrested Wednesday by members of the Chicago Police Department’s Citywide Robbery Task Force in the 7800 block of South Cornell Avenue.
Business Break-Ins Spanned Four Police Districts
Police identified Kelly as one of the offenders who targeted businesses throughout the city between late September and late October.
Investigators tied the suspect to eight distinct incidents spanning the 19th, 12th, 22nd, and 6th police districts:
Sept. 30, 2026, at 3:02 a.m. (19th District): 2900 block of N. Clark St.
Sept. 30, 2026, at 3:13 a.m. (19th District): 2700 block of N. Ashland Ave.
Sept. 30, 2026, at 4:13 a.m. (12th District): 2300 block of W. Chicago Ave.
Oct. 15, 2026, at 3:46 a.m. (22nd District): 2100 block of W. 95th St. (Attempted burglary)
Oct. 15, 2026, at 3:48 a.m. (22nd District): 2100 block of W. 95th St.
Oct. 15, 2026, at 4:08 a.m. (22nd District): 2100 block of W. 95th St.
Oct. 15, 2026, at 4:09 a.m. (6th District): 100 block of W. 95th St.
Oct. 27, 2026, at 4:35 a.m. (19th District): 3400 block of N. Clark St.
Formal Felony Charges Filed
Following his arrest, Kelly was charged with:
Seven (7) felony counts of Burglary
One (1) felony count of Attempted Burglary
One (1) felony count of Theft / Unauthorized Control ($500–$10,000)
Kelly is scheduled for a detention hearing today at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse located at 2600 South California Avenue.
Police have not released additional details regarding potential co-conspirators at this time.
