CPD warns of 14 armed robberies on West, Northwest Sides
Police say four to five men jumped out of a vehicle and pointed guns at victims saying, "This is a robbery, give me everything you got."
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Police say four to five men jumped out of a vehicle and pointed guns at victims saying, "This is a robbery, give me everything you got."
In two of the incidents, the robbers demand the PIN or password from the victims for their phones to be unlocked and then take a photo of said PIN or password with another phone.
The robberies happened on Sunday between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. in the Logan Square and Belmont Cragin neighborhoods.
In each incident, three or four offenders would exit a 2016 Black Infiniti G37 sedan, approach the victims, threaten with a handgun, and take personal property.
The brazen thieves were even caught on surveillance video, smashing a car into one business to break in.
The teen was arrested on Friday, in the 6500 block of South Racine Avenue, and charged with two felony counts of armed robbery.
In each incident, at least one of the robbers was armed with a handgun, police said.
The robbers took money from the cash registers and merchandise from the store before fleeing in a vehicle.
He was arrested on Monday in the West Ridge neighborhood
The robberies happened between Jan. 19 and Feb. 8 in the Bowmanville, Rogers Park, West Ridge, Irving Park, and Edgewater neighborhoods
The robberies happened between 5:30 and 7 p.m. in the Grand Crossing and West Town neighborhoods
Damarco Williams, 20, and Devin Alexander, 18, were placed into custody and charged with multiple felonies.
Police believe he hit four businesses - two in December and two in February.
In each incident, four men got out of a dark sedan with guns drawn and robbed someone on the street in the Logan Square, Palmer Square, and Hermosa areas.
In each incident, four men got out of a dark sedan with guns drawn and robbed someone on the street in the Logan Square, Palmer Square, and Hermosa areas. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The vendor said two of the four offenders exited the car, pushed him against the fence, and stuck guns in his face.
Chicago police said four armed males exited a black-in-color sedan and approached the victims, a woman, 64, and two men, 54 and 44, who were outside.
Chicago police said four armed males exited a black-in-color sedan and approached the victims, a woman, 64, and two men, 54 and 44, who were outside.
Chicago police said four armed males exited a black-in-color sedan and approached the victims, a woman, 64, and two men, 54 and 44, who were outside.
The 15-year-old was arrested in the 1100 block of South Hamilton Avenue on Tuesday.
Terrell Gordon, 19, was arrested by members of the Chicago Police Department around 7:39 a.m., in the 4000 block of West Wilcox Street.
"They jumped out and they were like, 'We're going to need your purse.' And then he goes, 'No no you're not going to need it.'
The victims were walking back from Cody's Public House in Lakeview around 11:30 Monday night. Chicago police said one of the two robbers who hopped out of the car had a metal stick and they wanted one thing: her purse.
In each incident, three or four armed men approached victims on the sidewalk and demanded their property by threatening the use of force.
The robber walked into a Walgreens, in the 6100 block of North Western Avenue just before 9:30 p.m., with a large knife and announced a robbery, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hinsdale Police Department's Investigations Division.
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