Another armed robbery spree reported in West Town, River North
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Another string of armed robberies was reported in the city in just 20 minutes early Wednesday, just 24 hours after a similar spree.
CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports Chicago police said the first robbery occurred on Chicago Avenue near Ashland Avenue around 1 a.m. Four armed men got out of a gray sedan with guns drawn and robbed two men of their cell phones while walking down the sidewalk.
Just a few blocks over on Wood Street, the group robbed two women, taking off with their purses.
The offenders continued west down Chicago Avenue and attempted to rob two more men near California Avenue but didn't get away with anything.
The spree ended in River North on Chicago and Orleans avenues when two men were robbed of their cellphones and wallets. The victims were about to walk into a diner.
Four armed robberies were reported between about 12:50 a.m. and 1:15 a.m.
No arrests have been made.
At least five armed robberies were reported in less than two hours Tuesday, bringing the total to two dozen armed robberies in and around Logan Square in the last few days.
