Smash-and-grab thieves target three different Ulta stores outside Chicago
At least two people were in custody Friday night in connection with the crimes, which were committed in broad daylight. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
At least two people were in custody Friday night in connection with the crimes, which were committed in broad daylight. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
No one was hurt, but at least one business in the West Loop had to close for the day.
The incidents all happened within a few blocks of each other in the South Shore neighborhood.
He was charged with one felony count of aggravated robbery with an indication of a firearm.
The robbers took the victim's property and drove off in his car, police said.
The man exited his car outside the Kingsbury Plaza luxury high-rise apartment building, at Grand Avenue and Kingsbury Street, when two men came up and demanded his property at gunpoint.
Police said the violent and bold manner in which the smash-and-grab was conducted is not at all common for the area.
A person with a knife forced the victim into a car, sexually assaulted him, and then stole from him, police say.
Police say the victim was on the train when they were approached by the offenders, who took the victim's property by the use of force.
The owners wrote online they were devastated and defeated after the burglary.
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One robbery happened near the Washington and Wells Brown Line stop.
Chicago police said the group struck at least eight times on CTA buses, trains, and platforms between March 2 and March 9:
Police said Wayne Frazier is suspected in several other similar robberies, and further charges were pending in cases in Arlington Heights, Berwyn, and Summit.
The robbery happened on Feb. 18 around 10 a.m. in the 1900 block of East 91st Street.
In each incident, four men got out of a dark sedan with guns drawn and robbed someone on the street in the Logan Square, Palmer Square, and Hermosa areas. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
A woman was robbed while on her way to work in the Logan Square neighborhood Thursday morning.
The victim's husband said he just walked his wife to her car as she was on her way to work.
After taking the victims' cellphones, the robbers have used the victims' banking apps to transfer money into their own personal accounts, police said.
The robbery happened Sunday night at the 79th Street Red Line stop.
The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 18, at the station located in the 0-100 block of West 79th Street.
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