Chicago police are investigating a minimum of 5 robberies and carjackings that unfolded in a single day throughout town, from Boystown to Lincoln Park and River North. Among the incidents could have been carried out by the identical armed crew. No arrests have been made.
The spree started round 1:30 a.m. with a carjacking outdoors a Lincoln Park bar. In accordance with preliminary info, two armed males confronted a person within the 2200 block of North Lincoln Avenue and took his grey Dodge Charger. The stolen automotive fled the realm, adopted by a silver Hyundai that police mentioned had additionally been reported stolen. Officers later discovered the Charger deserted close to Goose Island.
Lower than half-hour later, one other armed theft occurred in Lincoln Park. Round 1:55 a.m., two males, ages 25 and 26, have been standing within the 600 block of West Wrightwood Avenue when three males armed with weapons obtained out of a sedan and threatened to kill them. The robbers stole each victims’ wallets and telephones earlier than fleeing. No accidents have been reported. Police later discovered the getaway automotive unoccupied within the 2400 block of North Clark Avenue and recovered a few of the stolen gadgets inside.
At about 2:30 a.m., a 29-year-old lady was robbed within the 2200 block of North Clark Avenue. Police mentioned she was standing outdoors when a sedan pulled up and three armed males obtained out whereas a fourth stayed behind the wheel. No less than one rifle and different handguns have been displayed because the robbers took her valuables and fled. Nobody was injured.
The offenders in that theft have been described as Black males carrying all black clothes and masks. Police mentioned the suspects within the earlier Lincoln Park incidents have been additionally described as Black males.
About 40 minutes later, round 3:10 a.m., 4 males surrounded one other man close to Roscoe and Halsted streets in Boystown. The sufferer mentioned the group tried to grab his cellphone, however he managed to carry onto it and escape. The boys ran west on Roscoe Avenue. The robbers have been described as 4 Black males of their early to mid-20s. One stood about 5-foot-7 with dreadlocks, tattoos on his palms, and was carrying a black hoodie and black pants. One other was about 5-foot-5 and skinny, carrying a grey hoodie, whereas a 3rd wore a inexperienced hoodie. No description was out there for the fourth.
The ultimate incident occurred at about 4:20 a.m. in River North, the place two males jumped out of a black SUV and robbed a person and lady within the 300 block of North Clark Avenue. The robbers have been described as a heavyset Black man with dreadlocks carrying black clothes and one other Black man wearing darkish garments.
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