Woman robbed two people within 20 minutes in Portage Park
The woman was driving a red Kia sedan when she approached the victims, flashed a knife, and demanded their purse.
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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.
A man is hospitalized after being shot during a robbery at a retail store on the city's Far North Side.
The crimes happened during the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
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Police said upon arrival, a man would approach them and display a handgun before taking their money and/or cell phones.
According to Chicago police, the suspect showed a gun and then started taking merchandise off store shelves.
Responding officers located the suspect as he attempted to flee and was placed into custody.
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Chicago police are warning about a series of armed robberies and carjackings on the North and West sides. In each case, two to four people jump out of a car, flash guns, and demand the victims' money and car keys.
Police say three men entered the bank and approached the teller – demanding money and brandishing an unknown-style firearm.
This robbery happened just a block from where 23-year-old Dakotah Earley was shot and nearly killed this past spring.
The robbery was caught on camera Wednesday, just steps from where Dakotah Earley was shot and nearly killed back in May. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
"They're a threat to this community, they're a threat to our officers' safety. These are dangerous people," Police Supt. David Brown said.
Police Supt. David Brown emphasized that he wants the four defendants held without bond. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police said at 11:20 a.m., the 70-year-old woman was walking with her dog in the 1300 block of West Webster Avenue when a man came up, took out a gun, and demanded her property.
Both of the victims were listed in critical condition.
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