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Group of teens commit three robberies within minutes in downtown Chicago, police say

CPD: Group of teens commit multiple robberies within minutes in downtown Chicago
CPD: Group of teens commit multiple robberies within minutes in downtown Chicago 00:30

CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago police issued an alert after a group of teens committed three robberies in Chicago's downtown area.

They say there were three attacks on Sept. 15 in 20 minutes.

Incident times and locations:

  • 0-100 block of South Wabash Ave on Sept. 15, at 11:00 p.m. 
  • 200 block of South Canal St. on Sept. 15, at 11:15 p.m. 
  • 200 block of South Canal St. on Sept. 15, at 11:20 p.m. 

The suspects were described as five to eight African American males and females between 13-18 years of age, wearing multi-colored hooded sweatshirts.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police. 

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