CHICAGO — An armed robbery crew is prowling the city, robbing businesses and people on the streets, Chicago police warned Tuesday in a new community alert. Robberies have been reported this month in West Town, Lincoln Park, Logan Square and East Garfield Park.
According to the alert, three men got out of a vehicle and pointed their guns at their victims, taking valuables including an Aventon e-bike. In one case, they robbed a Wing Stop.
The police linked the group to robberies in:
- 800 block of North Milwaukee at 8:14 PM on October 1
- 1300 block of West Chicago at 12:15 p.m. on October 4
- 3000 block of West Lake at 5:22 PM on October 5
- 1800 block of Northern California at 8:15 PM on October 7
- 1000 block of West Fullerton at 1:45 a.m. on October 9
The alert contained three suspicious descriptions:
- Male, race and age unknown, black Adidas cap, black ski mask, black clothing
- Male, unknown race and age, black Nike cap, black ski mask, black clothing
- Male, unknown race and age, black and ivory hoodie, black pants
Area Three detectives are investigating. They can be reached at 312-744-8263 regarding crime pattern #24-CWP-051.
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