Chicago police warn of 5 South Side sidewalk armed robberies
Police said the number of robbers varies from one to five African American men wearing black clothing and ski masks.
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Police said the number of robbers varies from one to five African American men wearing black clothing and ski masks.
In one incident, the suspects forced a victim into a car and drove them to an ATM, forcing the victim to take out cash.
Chicago police said the teen was arrested by officers and the Mass Transit Tactical Team on Friday in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
One of the incidents happened at an ATM drive-through lane in Avalon Park.
The robbers were only described as wearing hooded sweatshirts, masks, and gloves.
The incidents happened between Sept. 15 and Oct. 9. During the evening and early morning hours.
Video shows a masked suspect with a backpack strapped around the front of his body at the counter. The suspect then pulls a gun and stands up on the counter, pointing the gun.
The suspect, described as a white male between 5-feet-7 and 5-feet-9, walked into the store and approached the clerk with a knife.
Steven and Allison Cotner were working as pizza delivery drivers for Windy City Pizza Works in Calumet City Thursday night when robbers accosted them.
Three of the defendants turned themselves in to police Monday night.
Pastor Corey Brooks saw the photo of the alleged offenders for whom police were looking in the robbery at the 47th Street Green Line station, and recognized all of them. Tara Molina reports.
The 19-year-old was leaving the gas station when two unknown males approached and announced a robbery.
Police said the suspect was arrested around 9:43 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Rockwell Street, 20 minutes after the robbery.
Chicago police say the suspect was arrested 20 minutes after the robbery from the store located in the 2700 block of West North Avenue.
The victim told officers a white sedan pulled up behind him, and a guy exited the car with a gun and took his money.
Kentrell Brown, 26, was arrested on Thursday just after 3 a.m. in the 3500 block of West 47th Street.
Kentrell Brown, 26, was arrested on Thursday just after 3 a.m. in the 3500 block of West 47th Street. He was charged with three felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm and three other felony counts of home invasion with a firearm, vehicular hijacking, and kidnapping while armed with a firearm.
Two dramatic robberies took place just 15 minutes apart Thursday morning with an exchange of gunfire in one case as Chicago police are investigating two armed robberies on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Police said each time, two men approached at least two people and forced them to the ground.
The robberies happened in the evening and morning hours in the 6300 block of South Ashland Avenue on Aug. 10 and Sept. 1-2.
Chicago police say that in each incident, two men in either a dark blue Land Rover or Kia drive up to the victims.
The robberies have occurred since Aug. 11 in Chinatown, West Town, and the Loop.
The 15-year-old boy was charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm.
Police say in each of the robberies. a dark blue Land Rover Discovery with IL plate DJ87261 drove up to the victims, and two men exited the vehicle armed with a handgun.
He was last seen near a home in the 500 block of Silver Falls Street. Police searched the home but did not find the robber.
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