Chicago man robbed by gunmen twice in a matter of months
"I was thinking maybe they were just going to shoot me."
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"I was thinking maybe they were just going to shoot me."
A 22-year-old man said Chicago is not safe after he was robbed while walking to work at an elementary school, and it's the second time it's happened to him in less than six months.
Officers located the 17-year-old and placed him in custody. Two firearms and suspected narcotics were also recovered.
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The suspected ended up getting into a horrific crash miles away.
Police said the robbers had held up a woman in Brighton Park, but officers were able to trace the robbers with an AirTag that was in the woman's stolen purse. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after robbing and carjacking a man at gunpoint in the North Lawndale Neighborhood last month.
Police say the man approaches the counter like he's going to make a purchase, then he points a gun at the clerk and demands cash and cigarettes.
The victims range in age from 17 to 31 years old.
Back-to-back robberies in the Pilsen neighborhood has a business on, and has caused a community group from nearby Little Village to step up their efforts in keeping the community safe. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Police said there were also several other robberies on the block.
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The crimes started Wednesday with the latest one happening Friday morning.
The victim complied and the suspects fled with the victim's wallet.
A Blue Island man is charged with robbing three people at gunpoint during the month of December on the city's Southwest Side.
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A 15-year-old boy is charged with robbing multiple people at gunpoint on the city's South Side last summer.
The University of Chicago issued a security alert Thursday following the three armed robberies that happened overnight just minutes apart.
A man was robbed of his belongings at gunpoint while walking in the Loop Wednesday morning.
CBS 2's Tara Molina took a closer look Tuesday at the crimes - and what is being done to keep the youngest offenders in Chicago from getting charged again.
The woman was driving a red Kia sedan when she approached the victims, flashed a knife, and demanded their purse.
The crimes happened just minutes apart in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
The victim was carjacked and pistol-whipped, according to police.
The victim was struck once on the leg and was transported to the University of Chicago where he is listed in good condition.
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