Chicago police issue alert for armed robbery after 10 people robbed, gas station customers targeted

Wednesday, August 2, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- At least 10 people were robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.

Chicago police say a group targeted many of the victims at gas stations.
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The majority of the crimes happened south of Interstate 290 before 6 a.m.

Police said the incidents involved between three and seven male suspects with guns. They drove away in a silver or gray Hyundai Sonata.

The Chicago Police Department issued an alert for armed robbery in the 2nd, 9th, 12th and 14th districts.

Incident times and locations:
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400-block of West Pershing Road on Aug. 1, 2023 at 2:50 a.m.
2800-block of West 47th Street on Aug. 1, 2023 at 4:10 a.m.
2500-block of South Blue Island Avenue on Aug. 1, 2023 at 4:20 a.m.
4600-block of South Western Avenue on Aug. 1, 2023 at 4:30 a.m.
1000-block of West 18th Street on Aug. 1, 2023 at 4:55 a.m.
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1100-block of West 47th Street on Aug. 1, 2023 at 5 a.m.
4900-block of South Chicago Beach Drive on Aug. 1, 2023 at 5:25 a.m.
1600-block of East 50th Place on Aug. 1, 2023 at 5:30 a.m.
800-block of West 16th Street on Aug. 1, 2023 at 5:40 a.m.
3500-block of West Cortland Street on Aug. 1, 2023 at 6:05 a.m.

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