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Police warn of robberies on Near North Side

Oct 3, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are warning residents of two robberies that occurred on the Near North Side neighborhood earlier this week.

In each incident, a male walked up to victims on the street, pulled out a handgun and demanded personal property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The first robbery happened about 11 a.m. Thursday in the 0-100 block of West Hubbard Street and then about 7:30 a.m. Friday in the 300 block of North State Street, police said.

The suspect was described as a black male with a dark complexion, between 15 and 20 years old, standing 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-6 and weighing 145-155 pounds. He wore a hooded sweatshirt and jeans, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8382.

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Knife-wielding robbers strike 6 times in 2 hours on North Side

Aug 30, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are warning residents that a trio of knife-wielding robbers struck six times in less than two hours Monday in the Bucktown, Lincoln Park and Lake View neighborhoods on the North Side.

In six separate incidents between 3:45 p.m. and 5:01 p.m. Monday, the three suspects approached victims, physically restrained them by grabbing them, placing them in a headlock or surrounding them so there is no escape, showed a knife “in a menacing manner” and then robbed the victims of their cell phones, credit cards or cash, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The suspects then ran to a waiting black Nissan or Honda hatchback vehicle, which sped away, police said.

The robberies happened:

  • About 3:45 p.m. in the 1900 block of North Wood;
  • About 3:58 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Greenview;
  • About 4:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of North Mildred;
  • About 4:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Greenview;
  • About 4:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Ravenswood; and
  • About 5:01 p.m. in the 3700 block of North Greenview.

The three suspects are described as black males, between 13 and 25 years old, police said. One robber was about 5-foot-5 and 150 pounds, while another was about 6 feet, 180 pounds and wearing a white T-shirt.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Cops: Teens on bikes robbing people in North Center

Oct 19, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Chicago Police are cautioning North Center residents after a pair of strong-arm robberies earlier this month.

About 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 2, four teens riding 10-speed bicycles rode up to a person in the 3200 block of North Campbell and demanded their cell phone, according to a community alert from Town Hall District detectives.

They were between 17 and 19 years old, and one of their bikes was neon green, police said.

A week later, they made off with more phones in a similar robbery in the 3400 block of North Rockwell, police said.

About 10:50 p.m. on Oct. 9, three robbers between 16 and 17 years old—one of them on a silver road bike—carried out the robbery in a park, police said.

Anyone with information should call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

 

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Police warn of armed robberies in Irving Park

Jun 10, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are cautioning residents of the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side after two recent armed robberies were reported on the same block.

Both robberies occurred in the 4300 block of North Francisco, according to an alert from Area North detectives. The first was on May 27 at 2:50 a.m., while the second occurred on June 7 at 3:50 p.m.

In the first robbery, three men approached the victim in an alley, demanded money, pulled out a handgun and put it to the victim’s head, police said. The suspects made off with cash and a cellphone.

The suspects were described as a white man between 18 and 20 years old, standing 6-feet and weighing 160 pounds; a black man between 25 and 30, standing 6-feet; and black man between 18 and 24 years old, also standing 6-feet, police said.

In the most recent robbery, a single man was in the alley, “acting as though he needs help,” police said. The victim walked over and the suspect hit them in the head with a handgun before taking cash.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man between 18 and 24 years old, standing 6-feet and weighing 140 pounds, police said.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Apartment burglaries reported in Lakeview

May 19, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are warning residents about a pair of apartment burglaries reported this month in the Lakeview neighborhood on the North Side.

In the reported incidents, one or more suspects entered apartments through unlocked doors, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The first burglary took place between May 8 and 9 in the 3200 block of North Seminary, police said. The second occurred about 2:30 a.m. May 17 in the 3200 block of North Kenmore.

Anyone with information about the break-ins is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Police warn of West Side robberies

May 11, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are warning residents of the West Side of two robberies that occurred on the same day in the Austin and East Garfield Park neighborhoods.

In both incidents on April 27, three males approached a person, implied they were armed with a handgun and demanded the person’s personal property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

One robbery happened at 7:51 p.m. in the 4700 block of West Jackson and the other occurred at 11:30 p.m. in the 600 block of South Homan, police said.

The robbers are described as black males, about 28 years old, standing between 5-feet-6 and 5-feet-7, police said.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Police warn of Wrigleyville armed robberies

Apr 17, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are cautioning Wrigleyville neighborhood residents after two armed robberies were reported within a week earlier this month.

The robberies occurred about 3:10 a.m. on April 5 in the 3600 block of North Racine and about 3:20 a.m. on April 12 in the 3500 block of North Clark, according to an alert issued by Area North detectives.

In both cases, one or two men walked up to a victim and either showed or implied they had a gun, police said. They then forced the victim to make a withdrawal from an ATM.

The robbery on Racine involved two suspects. One was described as a black man, between 20 and 30 years old, standing 5-foot-10 and weighing 145 pounds, police said. He had short black hair and wore a black beanie hat with a red stripe.

The other suspect was also a black man between 20 and 30 years old. The two were seen in a black car.

The lone suspect in the robbery on Clark was described as a black man, between 18 and 25 years old, standing 6-feet and weighing 160 pounds, police said. He had short black hair and wore black jeans and a black sweatshirt with white stripes or lettering.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Police: Pair of North Side businesses robbed at gunpoint in last two months

Feb 23, 2015 |

(CHICAGO) Chicago Police are warning residents of armed robberies in January and February at two North Side businesses.

In the two incidents, a man enters the store and demands money from the cash register while armed with a small revolver, police said in a community alert.

The first robbery happened in Lincoln Park at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 9 in the 700 block of West Fullerton. The second happened at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2800 block of North Broadway in Lake View.

In the Lincoln Park robbery, the suspect is described as a 45 to 50-year-old black man who was wearing a red and gray plaid trapper winter hat, black jacket, partially faded blue jeans and white sneakers, police said.

A 40 to 45-year-old black man is suspected in the Lake View robbery, in which he was also wearing a trapper-style hat, police said. The 5-foot-10, 150-pound man was also wearing a black jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white gym shoes.

Anyone with information can call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Police warn of series of violent assaults on women in South Loop

Jan 28, 2015 |

(Chicago)  Police are warning women of recent series of violent assaults and robberies in the South Loop.

In each incident, at least one man approached a woman from behind, pushed or punched her in the face, knocked her to the ground and then took her purse, cellphone or case, Area Central detectives said in a community alert.

The robberies happened in the:

—1500 block of South Wabash at 9:12 p.m. on Jan. 13;

—1500 block of South Indiana at 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 16;

—1900 block of South Indiana at 7:28 p.m. on Jan. 23; and

—1600 block of South Prairie at 8:12 p.m. on Jan. 27.

The suspect or suspects are of two different age ranges— 18-20 or 30-35, police said. He is described as 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-10, and 150-200 pounds.

Victims in two of the attacks described the suspect as a black man, but in two others he was of an unknown race, police said.

Police advise women to be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious behavior immediately. If confronted by an assailant, victims should remain calm, and never pursue a fleeing attacker.

Remember any unique physical characteristics of the assailant, call 911 immediately, and if approached by a witness request contact information.

Anyone with information should call detectives at (312) 747-8384.

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Police warn of Lake View, Roscoe Village armed robberies

Jan 23, 2015 |

(CHICAGO) Chicago Police are cautioning Lake View and Roscoe Village neighborhood residents after two armed robberies occurred minutes apart late Wednesday, one involving an off-duty Cook County sheriff’s officer.

In both cases, suspects “used force and the threat of force,” police said.

About 11:30 p.m., the officer, a man, was approached by two males wearing masks about 11:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of West Belmont, police said.

The males announced a robbery and one of them fired a weapon at the officer, police said. The officer returned fire, but no one was struck.

The robbers ran away with the officer’s cellphone and an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

“Our officer appears to be okay to which we are grateful,” Cook County sheriff’s spokeswoman Sophia Ansari said.

The suspects were described as black males wearing all black, police said.

Five minutes later, two suspects took a person’s wallet, cellphone and backpack in the 3200 block of North Clark, police said.

The two were described as black males, between 20 and 25 years old, standing 6-feet to 6-foot-2 and weighing between 170 and 180 pounds, police said. Both wore a black skull cap, black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. Both had a dark complexion.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Police issue alert after NW Side convenience store robberies

Jan 14, 2015 |

(Chicago)  Police are warning Northwest Side businesses after several recent convenience store robberies in the Austin, Montclare and Avondale neighborhoods.

In multiple reported robberies between December and January, robbers either implied or displayed a weapon and stole cash or cartons of cigarettes, according to a business alert from Chicago Police.

In two of the robberies, two men started a conversation with an employee and then one of them walked behind the counter, implied he had a weapon and then stole cartons of cigarettes, police said.

A similar scenario occurred in two other robberies, but the suspects displayed a handgun and demanded money from the cash register.

The robberies occurred:

– Dec. 7, 3:20 a.m. in the 6800 block of West North Avenue;

– Jan. 3, 9:12 p.m. in the 2700 block of North Harlem;

– Jan. 8, 1:25 p.m. and Jan. 13, 9:40 a.m. both in the 2900 block of North Pulaski.

In the North Avenue and Harlem robberies, one suspect was a white, 28 to 35-year-old man, 6-foot-1 and 170 to 190-pounds, police said. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black jeans.

The other suspect was a 30 to 36-year-old black man, about 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-2, 220 to 250-pounds with a dark complexion, police said. He was wearing a black, fur lined jacket and black jeans.

In the Pulaski robberies, one suspect was a 20 to 30-year-old man, about 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds with blond hair, police said. He was wielding a handgun and wearing a partial face mask and hooded green jacket with blue jeans.

Anyone with information should contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Police warn of two similar armed robberies at North Side stores

Dec 15, 2014 |

(Chicago)  Police are warning of two similar recent armed robberies of small retail stores on the North Side that happened just two days apart.

During both robberies, a suspect entered the store, walked up to the counter and engaged the clerk in a conversation, according to the community alert from Area North detectives.

He then lifted his shirt or jacket, displayed a handgun, and demanded money from the cash register, police said. During one of the robberies, the suspect stole the entire register.

The robberies happened at 6:55 p.m. Dec. 7 in the 1000 block of West Granville and again two days later, at 6:53 p.m. on Dec. 7 in the 1900 block of West Peterson.

The suspect in the Granville robbery is described as a 35-40 year old black man, between 5-foot-11 and 6-foot-2, 200 and 240 pounds, with short black hair and a medium complexion. He was wearing a black Kangol cap, black waist-length jacket, blue jeans and black gloves.

The suspect in the Peterson robbery is described as a 30-35 year old black man, about 6-foot, 180 pounds with black hair and a medium complexion. He was wearing a gray hooded two-tone jacket with a large horizontal black stripe across the front, black gloves, dark jeans and dark shoes.

Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Police: 2 NW Side robberies stemmed from meetings set up on social media

Dec 3, 2014 |

(Chicago)  Police are warning Albany Park residents on the North Side of armed robberies that occurred throughout November, including two stemming from meetings set up on social media.

In two of the three incidents, a meeting to buy or sell electronics was set up with the victim online, Area North detectives said in an alert. Then, upon meeting, two robbers stole from the person at gunpoint.

Those robberies happened in the 4400 block of North Hamlin at 12:20 a.m. Nov. 18 and the 3800 block of West Montrose at 4:25 p.m. Nov. 29, police said.

The third robbery was also reported in the 3800 block of West Montrose but involved a robber holding a male at gunpoint as he entered the gangway outside his apartment at 9:12 p.m. Nov. 30, police said.

The robbers have taken cash, cell phones, wallets and electronic equipment, police said.

The incidents with the arranged meetings involved separate pairs of robbers, police said. The Hamlin robbery involved two black males, one with a gray hooded sweatshirt and the other with a black North Face. In the second incident, the robbers were described as two Hispanic males in their late-teens or early 20s.

In the third incident, the robber was apparently wearing a dark jacket and a ski mask, police said.

Anyone with information should call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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