Chicago Police issue alert after carjacking, armed robberies throughout the city overnight
Chicago police issued a warning of armed robberies following a carjacking around the city Wednesday morning.
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Police issue alert of string of armed robberies on Chicago's Near West Side
In each incident four males between 14 and 18 years old approach the victims, pulled out guns and demanded the victims' property.
Police ask for help to identify suspects in armed robbery on CTA Red Line
Police said the suspects brandished a firearm and stole from a 44-year-old victim.
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Police search for suspect in armed robbery on CTA Red Line in the Loop
Police asking the public's help in identifying suspect in armed robbery on CTA Red Line Friday.
Man armed with machete robs two more people in Logan Square, Belmont Gardens
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Police put out alert about armed robbery spree from Rogers Park to Lakeview; Loyola students among victims
In each incident, three male assailants come up to the victims, surround them at gunpoint, and demand their personal property.
3 Loyola University students robbed at gunpoint in Rogers Park
It was part of a wave of hold-ups on the city's North Side overnight.
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1 suspect in custody, another remains loose after robbery on CTA Red Line train
One of the two offenders is in custody following a robbery on the CTA Red Line train overnight.
Armed robbery suspect critically hurt during struggle on CTA Red Line
One of the two offenders is in custody following a robbery on the CTA Red Line train overnight.
Police issue alert of armed robberies in Edgewater, Rogers Park areas
All of the robberies happened early Saturday morning.
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Police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in finding a man linked to armed robberies on Western Avenue in Beverly.
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