A group of armed robbers targeted eight Chicago, IL (West Loop neighborhood) businesses in less than an hour on Thursday morning.
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The robbery spree occurred between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. A new alert updated the number of robberies to eight.
According to the police, a group of two or three males were involved in multiple incidents of robbery. One of them would keep a watch while the others entered the business. Once inside, they brandished handguns, demanded money from the register, and took cigarettes from the shelves. They would then flee in their getaway car.
They would then enter the car and leave the scene.
Incident times and locations:
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1500 block of West Madison Street at 5:30 a.m.
0-100 block of North Clinton Street at 5:45 a.m.
500 block of West Grenshaw Street at 5:55 a.m.
900 block of West Washington Boulevard at 5:43 a.m.
200 block of West Jackson Boulevard at 5:49 a.m.
500 block of West Roosevelt Road at 5:59 a.m.
3600 block of North Western Avenue at 6:15 a.m.
3600 block of North Western Avenue at 6:15 a.m.
The suspects were described as wearing dark hooded sweatshirts, face coverings, and blue medical gloves. One of the suspects was wearing a maroon winter coat. The suspects were identified as four to five Black males of unknown ages.
CPD is reminding businesses to be vigilant against crime, alert their neighbors, install functional surveillance cameras, and pay special attention to suspicious activity in the area.
Anyone with information can call the Bureau of Detectives—Area 3 at 312-744-8263, or anonymous tips can be submitted to cpdtip.com.
