USPIS offering $50,000 reward for suspect who robbed letter carrier at gunpoint on Southwest Side
A big reward is being offered to catch a man who robbed a U.S. postal carrier in the West Lawn neighborhood last month.
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A big reward is being offered to catch a man who robbed a U.S. postal carrier in the West Lawn neighborhood last month.
A big reward is being offered to catch a man who robbed a U.S. postal carrier in the West Lawn neighborhood last month.
The suspect flashed a gun and demanded what the carrier had with them. The suspect wore a black facemask, black jacket, dark pants and rode off on a bicycle.
Two teens are charged with carjacking and robbing an elderly man and woman on the city's South Side Friday.
The robberies happened during the months of October and November.
A 14-year-old boy is charged with carjacking a woman on the city's Near West Side back in August.
The incident happened Monday around 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Huron Street and North Lavergne Avenue.
A man was robbed and carjacked at gunpoint in the Loop Sunday morning, according to police.
A man is charged with ten felonies after robbing two people and carjacking a man in Lakeview and Albany Park in 2020.
Police said a group of three robbers pointed guns at the victims, demanding their money and belongings, before punching or slapping them, and driving off.
Police said the two-man armored truck crew was overpowered by three men in masks with guns.
Two men are charged in connection with an armed robbery of a couple on the city's Near West Side Tuesday.
In each of the attacks, two to three robbers have come up to the victims from behind, taken out a handgun, and forced them into a waiting car.
Four times in July, twice in August, nine times in September and so far, four times in October. ATV or motorbike, thrill seekers were met by muggers wearing ski masks near the park.
Police said two men have held up a dozen locations since August 20th, and in some cases, hitting the same block more than once.
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Four people were robbed while walking on the city's Near West Side Tuesday night.
In each of the attacks, two to three robbers have come up to the victims from behind, taken out a handgun, and forced them into a waiting car.
Chicago Police said Ohday McCamury was arrested around 10:10 a.m. Saturday, just minutes after he tried to rob a 21-year-old man at gunpoint at the Cicero stop on the Green Line.
Police say one of the suspects produced a sharp object and swung it at the victim.
Three teens are facing charges for allegedly carjacking a woman at gunpoint in the Chatham neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Those keys can be used to open all the blue boxes and cluster boxes in a given zip code.
Police say two suspects would approach the victim and demand their property while displaying firearms.
The robbery happened in the 2400 block of South Wentworth Avenue around 2:15 a.m.
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