5 rideshare, food delivery drivers targeted by armed robbers on same South Austin block: CPD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are putting rideshare and food delivery drivers on alert after a string of armed robberies on the West Side.


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There have been five incidents since February, with the latest robbery happening on Sunday. They all happened in the South Austin neighborhood's 5100 block of West Washington Boulevard:

• 5100 block of West Washington Blvd on February 7, 2024 at 11:12 p.m.

• 5100 block of West Washington Blvd on February 20, 2024 at 1:30 a.m.

• 5100 block of West Washington Blvd on March 18, 2024 at 11:45 p.m.

• 5100 block of West Washington Blvd on March 30, 2024 at 8:32 p.m.

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• 5100 block of West Washington Blvd on March 31, 2024 at 6:40 p.m.

Police said the victims were robbed after they deliver food or drop off a ride share customer.

Police asked anyone with information to call them at 312-746-8253.

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