Crime & Safety

Robber Hits 5 Stores In 11 Days On Chicago's South And Southwest Sides

Police said the robberies happened between April 2 and April 12 in the Gage Park, Brighton Park, and Back of the Yards neighborhoods.

(Todd Feurer/CBS Chicago)

April 15, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police were warning about a string of five robberies in 11 days at stores on the South and Southwest sides.

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Police said the robberies happened between April 2 and April 12 in the Gage Park, Brighton Park, and Back of the Yards neighborhoods.

In each of the robberies, someone approached the victims at the front counter of a business, showed or implied he had a weapon, and stole money, jewelry, and iPhones from the store before running off.

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