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Chicago Police Warn of Seven Armed Robberies on North Side and in the Loop This Week

Detectives describe one or two masked males who pointed a handgun at pedestrians.

Overview

  • A CPD alert lists seven robberies between Nov. 24 and Nov. 28 across Lincoln Park, Lake View, Lake View East, Lincoln Square, and the Loop.
  • In each case offenders demanded cellphones, wallets, or purses while displaying a handgun, often wearing dark clothing and ski masks.
  • Suspects are described as Black males, with some reports estimating ages 13 to 16, according to details reported by FOX 32.
  • No arrests have been announced, and police ask anyone with information to contact Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8263 or submit tips at CPDTIP.com using reference P25-3-050A.
  • On Nov. 26, two teens were robbed on the 1300 block of West Eddy Street, and the offenders fled in a blue sedan possibly identified as a Hyundai Elantra.