Armed thieves carry out at least 5 robberies within 30 minutes, Chicago police say: VIDEO

Friday, May 3, 2024
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A group of armed thieves carried out at least five robberies within 30 minutes last week, Chicago police said.

Police said the robberies happened between 12:15 a.m. and 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 in Streeterville, University Village, South Loop and the Loop.
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In each robbery, a group of three male suspects between 15 and 20 years old get out of a vehicle, take out guns and rob their victims, police said. Some of the victims were battered.

The suspects wear dark-colored hooded sweatshirts and black ski masks. They use a silver four-door sedan with a dark-colored passenger door.

The robberies happened at the following times and locations on April 25:
  • 500 block of South Racine Avenue at 12:15 a.m.

  • 700 block of South Clark Street on at 12:27 a.m.

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  • 600 block of North Fairbanks Court on at 12:30 a.m.

  • 200 block of East Randolph Street on at 12:40 a.m.

  • 100 block of East Wacker Drive on at 12:44 a.m.




Police asked anyone with information to contact them at 312-744-8263.

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