Overview

• Investigators link seven armed robberies over July 3 and 4 that targeted pedestrians in five Near West Side neighborhoods from the West Loop through Goose Island.
• The suspects approached victims at gunpoint before pistol-whipping some and demanding phone passcodes in pre-dawn confrontations.
• Surveillance video shows the getaway vehicle with a broken sunroof and rotating stolen plates as it moved between crime scenes.
• Chicago Police Department’s community alert describes the suspects as Black males aged 20 to 30 wearing black ski masks and hooded sweatshirts.
• No one has been arrested and detectives urge residents to contact Area Three officers at 312-744-8263 or submit anonymous tips at CPDTIP.com.