Man arrested after police say he tried to rob teen at ATM in heart of Loop
The robbery happened at 6:42 p.m. at the Bank of America ATM at the southeast corner of Washington and Dearborn streets.
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The robbery happened at 6:42 p.m. at the Bank of America ATM at the southeast corner of Washington and Dearborn streets.
The woman didn’t see her car again until it was used in another crime. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
"Saturday morning, I saw a couple of cars that had been broken into, about five to six cars driver-side windows busted out and everything."
The robbery happened on Saturday. Meanwhile on Sunday night into Monday morning, seven more robberies were reported in various parts of the city. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Authorities said the suspect was armed with a handgun and demanded money. No injuries were reported.
Chicago police Mass Transit Unit arrested the teen on Tuesday, in the 4200 block of West Cermak Road.
The victim was approached by two unknown males who began striking him and then forcefully took his personal property from him and his car before fleeing the area.
He's charged with felony burglary and damage to property.
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Chicago police said they caught the thieves trying to steal from a train stopped at the tracks.
Jeremy Phillips, 20, was arrested on Thursday, in the 3900 block of West Chicago Avenue.
Police said a 33-year-old man was on the 900 block of North Michigan Avenue around 2:20 a.m., when a dark SUV pulled up, and two gunmen got out and demanded his property.
Tony Davis, 23, was arrested on Wednesday, in the 2700 block of South California Avenue.
The suspects are believed to be armed and dangerous.
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No injuries were reported. The U.S. Postal Service confirmed the victim was an employee and that postal property was stolen.
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