Chatham armed robbers goal Red Line riders close to 79th

Police are warning residents a few collection of armed robberies this month close to the 79th Street Red Line station in Chatham on the South Side. In every case, a number of males have approached riders, hit them and robbed them at gunpoint, in response to a neighborhood alert from Chicago police. The first theft occurred about 11 p.m. within the 7900 block of South State Street, police mentioned. Two others occurred at 9:10 p.m. Jan. eight and 1:30 a.m. Jan. 10 on the platform on the station, 15 W. 79th. The suspects had been described as a number of males between 22 and 29 years outdated, police mentioned. They stood 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-9, weighed 140

Englewood armed robbers goal supply drivers: Chicago

Police are warning supply drivers after a few armed robberies had been reported final week in Englewood on the South Side. In each instances, the drivers had been delivering an order once they had been approached by one or two suspects who introduced a theft, Chicago police stated in a group alert. The suspects had been armed in every case. A theft occurred about midnight Nov. 7 within the 5600 block of South Emerald Avenue, police stated. Another befell Nov. eight in the identical block. The suspects had been described as 16 to 18-year-old males, standing 5-foot-6 and weighing 140 to 160 kilos, police stated. Anyone with info ought to name Area South

Robbers armed with pepper spray hit Gold Coast, South Loop

Police are warning enterprise homeowners of a pair of robberies reported Thursday within the Gold Coast and South Loop. In each circumstances, the suspects entered the shop, stuffed gross sales objects in a bag after which tried to stroll out, Chicago police stated in a neighborhood alert. The suspects discharged pepper spray within the course of retailer safety when confronted, police stated. A theft occurred about three p.m. within the 800 block of North Michigan Avenue, police stated. Another occurred about 7:15 p.m. within the 1100 block of South Delano Court. One of the suspects is described as a feminine between 16 and 20 years previous, standing 5-foot-6 and weighing 130-145 kilos, police

Robbers hit folks earlier than stealing: police

Police are warning South Side residents after a pair robberies have been reported in South Shore and Park Manor this month. In each incidents, the suspects got here as much as somebody from behind and struck them on the pinnacle with a blunt object earlier than taking property, Chicago police mentioned in an alert. A theft occurred about 11:30 a.m. Sept. 1 within the 7100 block of South Bennett Avenue, police mentioned. The different occurred about 10:30 p.m. Sept. 9 within the 7100 block of South Indiana Avenue. The suspects in a single case are described as two males between 6-foot-5 and 6-foot-7 and weighing 190-200 kilos, police mentioned. In the opposite, the suspect was