Crime & Safety

Boy, 13, Charged In Multiple Armed Robberies On Chicago's South Side Last Summer

A teenage boy is facing multiple felony charges for his involvement in four armed robberies last summer on the city's South Side.

(CBS Chicago)

January 31, 2025

CHICAGO (CBS) — A teenage boy is facing multiple felony charges for his involvement in four armed robberies last summer on the city's South Side.

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The 13-year-old was arrested on Wednesday just before 8 a.m. in the 17100 block of S. South Park Avenue. He was charged with five felony counts of robbery while armed with a firearm.

Chicago police said the teen was identified as one of the participants in the robberies that happened on June 4, 2024, in the Chatham and South Chicago neighborhoods.

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