Chicago police are warning North and Northwest Side residents to stay alert after 23 armed robberies occurred between July 8 and July 11 across several community areas, sometimes just minutes apart.
Police said that in each incident, a group of two to five males driving in a black or white SUV exited the vehicle and approached victims on the street before displaying multiple firearms and robbing the victims of their personal belongings.
In several of the incidents, the victims were battered by one of the offenders, police said. The alleged robbers are described as 18-25 years old and have been seen wearing dark-colored clothing and black ski masks.400 block of North Noble Street on July 8, 2023, at 8:45 p.m.4000 block of North Damen Avenue on July 9, 2023, at 1:30 a.m.600 block of West Madison Street on July 9, 2023, at 2:30 a.m.1900 block of West Norwood Street on July 9, 2023, at 3:30 a.m.
Anyone with information about the robberies can contact Area Three detectives at 312-744-8263 or Area Five detectives at 312-746-7394.
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