Police warn of armed robberies in 3 Northwest Side neighborhoods
The suspects would display handguns and announce a robbery before taking the victim's property and fleeing the scene, police said.
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The suspects would display handguns and announce a robbery before taking the victim's property and fleeing the scene, police said.
Police say the victim was in an alley trying to jump-start a car when a robber came up to him with a gun and demanded his wallet.
Police say the victim was in an alley trying to jump-start a car when a robber came up to him with a gun and demanded his wallet.
The crimes happened within minutes of each other in the early morning hours.
The robberies happened in the Greater Grand Crossing and South Shore neighborhoods.
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Police are warning residents in Brighton Park of armed robberies that happened during the months of October and November.
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Two teens are charged after carjacking and robbing a man in the South Loop neighborhood Tuesday evening.
The robberies happened during the months of October and November.
Police said a man is walking up to passengers on the train and taking their belongings at gunpoint.
A big reward is being offered to catch a man who robbed a U.S. postal carrier in the West Lawn neighborhood last month.
A big reward is being offered to catch a man who robbed a U.S. postal carrier in the West Lawn neighborhood last month.
The suspect flashed a gun and demanded what the carrier had with them. The suspect wore a black facemask, black jacket, dark pants and rode off on a bicycle.
Two teens are charged with carjacking and robbing an elderly man and woman on the city's South Side Friday.
The robberies happened during the months of October and November.
A 14-year-old boy is charged with carjacking a woman on the city's Near West Side back in August.
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