Five incidents occurred since Monday, the latest of which was shortly before midnight Friday in the 2400-block of North Seminary near the DePaul University campus in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
In each robbery, the offender showed a gun. The robberies happened at:
- 9:30 p.m. Monday in 1200-block of West Waveland
- 9:40 p.m. Monday in 1300-block of West Henderson
- 11:30 p.m. Thursday in 1200-block of West Oakdale
- 11:40 p.m. Friday in 2900-block of North Sheffield
- 11:55 p.m. Friday in 2400-block of North Seminary
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Residents in the area said they generally feel safe.
"It definitely makes me a little uncomfortable, but since I've been here, this whole year, I've felt very safe in the neighborhood," said DePaul student Emma McCarthy. "But I do make sure I go out with friends. I wouldn't walk around alone too late at night."
Police are searching for the offender or offenders.