CPD seek to identify suspect, car in Calumet Heights robbery
The robbery happened on Feb. 18 around 10 a.m. in the 1900 block of East 91st Street.
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The robbery happened on Feb. 18 around 10 a.m. in the 1900 block of East 91st Street.
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 victim's husband said he just walked his wife to her car as she was on her way to work.
A woman was robbed while on her way to work in the Logan Square neighborhood Thursday morning.
The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 18, at the station located in the 0-100 block of West 79th Street.
The robbery happened Sunday night at the 79th Street Red Line stop.
Jeffery Johnson, 36, was arrested on Tuesday in the 5500 block of West Grand Avenue in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said this was a clear case of self-defense on the part of the employee in the store on Chicago's Jewelers Row. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The employee is a FOID card and concealed carry license holder.
Tyrese Green, 18, was arrested on Thursday around 5:30 p.m. in the 3900 block of West Barry Avenue.
The offenders took cash and items from the businesses, according to police.
Authorities said the suspect allegedly approached the victim and engaged in a short conversation.
The robber implied he had a gun and threatened to shoot the victim if they didn't give up their cell phone.
Police said the robber took cash from the businesses.
The woman was treated by Chicago Fire Department paramedics on the scene, but refused further medical attention.
This was one of a string of attacks and robberies in several North Side neighborhoods Sunday night.
No one is in custody in any of the incidents.
An expert says ATM crime has risen dramatically since the height of the pandemic. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
On Sunday night, police said the 66-year-old woman was in her car at the Chase Bank ATM near Addison Street and Elston Avenue when two men opened her car door. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
In both cases, a lone person went into the business and announced a robbery while implying he or she was armed with a weapon.
The victim told police she was at an ATM at a local bank when she was followed home by two people in a dark-colored Infiniti SUV.
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The victim was loading groceries into her trunk at the time.
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