Chicago Cops, some on the ground and others in a helicopter, worked together to arrest four suspects after a series of robberies that were reported between the West Loop and Hyde Park on Wednesday evening. Detectives now investigate how many of the crimes for which the group is responsible.
From around 9.15 pm at least 11 robberies were reported by 14 or more victims before the police arrested the suspects more than two hours later.
In most robberies, two or three men who wore ski masks and dark clothing wore victims on the street, who, according to the provisional Chicago police, waves at least one gun. Some victims saw the suspects flee in an SUV, while others saw a sedan, and some saw no vehicle at all.
The crime expansion started around 9.15 pm when a woman and two friends were robbed at the shot of their wallets and telephones in the 500 block of West Madison in the West Loop.
Minutes later another robbery was reported in Morgan and 18th Street, followed by a Morgan and 16th Street. The suspects have stolen keys, portfolios, telephones and a laptop.
Around 9.35 pm a woman was robbed near her house in the 100 block of South Aberdeen. She reported that three men approached her and demanded her phone and money.
Among other things, robberies reported:
- A man became the target of two shooters in the 1600 block of West Cullerton around 9:58 pm
- A woman was attacked around 10:15 am by three robbers in the 3300 block of South Lowe
- Four men robbed another man in the 1100 block of West Pershing around 10:20 am
- A man was robbed of his keys and wallet by armed suspects near 31st Street and Archer Avenue around 10:35 pm
- A man was robbed by two shooters who took his phone and valuables in the 4200 block of South Langey around 11:15 pm
- Four men robbed a victim in the 4700 block of South Laflin around 11:20 pm
- At 11:25 pm, three men jumped out of a vehicle to rob a victim in the 5400 block of South Blackstone.
About ten minutes after the Blackstone robbery, a CPD land unit saw a black Mitsubishi that had been seen near various overfall locations. A nearby CPD helicopter team immediately started to follow the vehicle that fled from the police.
Officers arrested four suspects who brought out of the car a short time later in the 800 block of East 37th Street. The police also found a gun next to the vehicle.
Researchers now work to connect the suspects with the robberies via Line -ups, video certificate and other techniques.
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