Chicago police are issuing a warning to people across the city about a string of armed robberies that happened during the weekend.
The robberies occurred during the morning hours across five districts in the city – including the 11th, 12th, 14th, 17th, and 25th Districts.
Police said two to four Black men approached victims on the sidewalk and demanded their property by threatening the use of force while displaying handguns.In three of the incidents, the armed offenders battered the victim in the head with the use of the firearm, police said.· 2600 block of West Iowa Street on Dec. 2, 2022, at 1:00 a.m.· 800 block of North Rockwell Street on Dec. 2, 2022, at 1:19 a.m.· 3600 Block of West Shakespeare Avenue on Dec. 2, 2022, at 1:25 a.m.
Police only had a vague description of the suspects but said they were between 15 and 30 years of age, wearing dark clothing and ski masks. They were armed with dark-colored semi-automatic handguns.string of robberies that happened during the evening hours in the West Town neighborhoodAnyone with information about the robberies can contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area Three at 312-744-8263, Area Four at 312-746-8253, and Area Five at 312-746-7394.
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