Crime & Safety
Police Probe Report That DNC Delegate May Have A Victim In String Of Armed Robberies
Police are investigating reports that one of the victims is a delegate at the convention, from Texas.
Updated on: August 22, 2024 / 5:32 PM CDT
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Police on Thursday said two men are responsible for an armed robbery spree that began on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, and continued through Wednesday morning.
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Police are investigating reports that one of the victims is a delegate at the convention, from Texas.
On Thursday morning, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said he did not have any specific details on the delegate's involvement. But the CPD sent an alert about three people robbed at gunpoint near Randolph and Wells streets downtown—and the suspect description matches two other incidents in Chinatown and the West Loop.
