Armed thieves rob 4 people within 30 minutes in Lakeview, DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus, police say
A DePaul student was among those robbed at gunpoint, the university said.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A series of armed robberies targeted people in two North Side neighborhoods on Monday evening.
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The victims were outside or walking outside when they were robbed at gunpoint by two suspects, according to Chicago police.
The incidents happened at the following locations, according to police:
- 3400-block of North Broadway at 11:30 p.m.
- 2800-block of North Pine Grove Avenue at 11:45 p.m.
- 700-block of West Roscoe Street at 11:51 p.m.
- 2500-block of North Sheffield Avenue on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus at about 12:05 a.m.
One of the four people robbed was a DePaul student, according to the university.
All the victims complied with the suspects. No one was hurt during the attacks, police said.
Investigators have not said if there's any indication that the armed robberies are linked or committed by the same people.
No one is in custody, and no arrests have been made.
A spokesperson for the university issued the following statement:
A Student was Robbed at gun point while walking south on Sheffield between Altgeld and Lill on the eastside of the street. Four young males wearing face masks, dressed in black, jumped out of a newer model Honda CRV, displaying handguns and demanded the student belongings. The student was not physically harmed.
A bartender said one of his customers was robbed, and he jumped in to help the 47-year-old woman.
"She landed on her right shoulder, and right hip. And she was real traumatized by the whole incident," said Rory Dorsey, a bartender at Jacqueline's on Broadway. "She had gotten here maybe about 15-20 minutes before. Sat down, had a drink, went outside to have a cigarette and that's when it happened."
Dorsey says he heard a loud bang on the bar's window around 11:30 p.m. So he stepped outside to see what happened.
"She said they threw her on the ground. They were on her, and they asked for the phone and passcode," Dorsey said.
Dorsey says he saw two men with their faces covered by bandanas.
He said they then jumped into a white SUV and sped off.
A 23-year-old woman was targeted in the second attack on Pine Grove.
She said a man pulled a gun on her while another took her belongings before driving off in an SUV.
"I mean they clearly just drove up and down looking for opportunities; so, it is scary," resident Carolee Collins said.
Investigators say moments later a 21-year-old woman was robbed in a similar manner on Roscoe.
The fourth attack unfolded minutes later on Sheffield.
A 20-year-old reported being robbed at gunpoint by two men, before the suspects drove off in a white SUV.
Those who live in the area say this a reminder to remain vigilant.
"Definitely unfortunate, but I think people need to be aware of what's going on," Lakeview resident Ryan said.
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