Rideshare drivers robbed at gunpoint in less than 2 hours on South Side, Chicago police say
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police urged rideshare drivers to be aware of their surrounding after recent armed robberies.
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On Monday, two drivers were robbed at gunpoint within two hours on the city's South Side, police said.
The first happened at 2:30 a.m. in the 6700-block of South Jeffrey Boulevard in Jackson Park.
About a 90 minutes later, a second robbery happened in the 7200-nlock of South Phillips Avenue in South Shore.
In both incidents the driver picks up a man while, another man approaches the driver, pulls out a gun and demands their property.
The offenders are described as two men about five-foot-four and weigh around 120 to 130 pounds. Both wear dark colored clothing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact CPD detectives at (312) 747-8384.
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