Chicago police are investigating a violent spree of robberies early Thursday morning on the North Side with al least nine incidents reported.
Police said at around 12:50 a.m., a 78-year-old man was walking outside in the 1900-block of West Wolfram Street when six men approached him and demanded his belongings.
The victim complied, but before the offenders left, they hit the 78-year-old man then sped away in a dark colored sedan, police said. The victim was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition. Then just after 1:30 a.m., a 25-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were robbed on the street and beaten after they handed over their belongings in the 300-block of West Webster Avenue.At around 1 a.m. in the 2800-block of North Lincoln Avenue, a 32-year-old woman was approached by four men and one woman who demanded her belongings.
After she complied, one of the offenders hit her in the head then sped away in a dark sedan, police said. The woman is expected to be OK, police said. Robberies were also reported in the 1600-block of West Wilson Avenue, 800-block of South Michigan Avenue, 4400-block of North Lincoln Avenue, 4000-block of Lincoln Avenue, 3000-block of North Clark Street and 700-block of West Belmont Avenue.Police have not confirmed any links, but all are very similar.
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