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CPD warning residents of recent robberies in Hyde Park

Police issue warning of recent Hyde Park robberies
Police issue warning of recent Hyde Park robberies 00:19

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A warning this morning about a series of brazen sidewalk robberies in Hyde Park.

Chicago police tell us one or two men wearing masks run up and grab cellphones right out of the hands of their victims.

The men then run away or jump into a waiting car, possibly a blue Nissan Sentra.

The robbers have struck three times this month, in the late afternoon.

Incident times and locations: 

  • 5100 block of south Cornell Ave. on February 3, 2023, at 3:00 P.M. 
  • 1600 block of east Hyde Park Blvd. on February 17, 2023, at 3:00 P.M.  
  • 1700 block of east 55th St. on February 21, 2023, at 5:45 P.M. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area One at 312-747-8384. 

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