2 sets of brothers among 10 men charged in plot to rob armored trucks, ATMs
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Illinois, the crimes resulted in a total loss of around $3.8 million.
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According to the U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Illinois, the crimes resulted in a total loss of around $3.8 million.
Police said the teen, whose name was not released, has been charged with 25 counts of armed robbery with a firearm and two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking.
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The men are accused of staging armed robberies at gas stations, liquor stores, Subway restaurants, Dunkin Donuts stores, and other businesses, and then asking police to certify them as crime victims to get immigration visas.
Police believe the shooting is connected to robberies in the area. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The teen was arrested just before 12:30 p.m. on Saturday in the 3200 block of West Jackson Boulevard.
Chicago police said the robbers targeted liquor and convenience stores and even restaurants, but in one case, a store employee fired back at one of the robbers.
In each attack, rideshare drivers would pick up a passenger and take them to their destination, and then the passenger would rob them at gunpoint.
The owner of one of the stores said it was the third time thieves targeted his store, and the clerk who shot back at them was his son.
Chicago police said the robbers targeted liquor and convenience stores and even restaurants.
Armed robbers targeted at least two liquor stores in Chicago Tuesday night – and business owners believe the same crew might be involved in several other incidents. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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Declan Morgan, the owner of the Irish Nobleman Pub in West Town, said four of his staff have quit since the robbery this past weekend because they no longer feel safe. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
In the robbery early Saturday morning, the owner of the Irish Nobleman Pub, 1367 W. Erie St., narrowly escaped getting hurt. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
In each of the robberies, three men armed with handguns got out of a silver four-door sedan, and robbed the victims of their wallets, cash, phones, keys, and credit cards.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Several people in Bucktown were forced to unlock their phones and banking apps at gunpoint in the past 24 hours – and one case was caught on camera. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The incident happened just after 10 p.m. on April 24 on the 95th Street Dan Ryan platform.
Chicago police said four armed robbers approached the victims, both 22, displayed handguns, and demanded their belongings.
Police say just before noon on April 16, the victim was approached while on the train at the Garfield Stop at 220 West Garfield Boulevard.
"It gets a little sketchy, especially when it's cold because no one is out."
The first happened just after 5:30 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Ingleside Avenue in Hyde Park.
In the first robbery, police say four men got out of a stolen dark-colored Dodge sedan and robbed three men, who were walking on the sidewalk, of their phones and wallets at gunpoint.
Chicago police said the suspect and the victim were fighting before the stabbing occurred.
Police said the suspect allegedly punched the victim in the face, causing him to fall and lose consciousness.
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Chicago police said the suspect and the victim were fighting before the stabbing occurred.
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Police said the suspect allegedly punched the victim in the face, causing him to fall and lose consciousness.
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