Teen Taken Into Custody Following Attempted Robbery, SWAT Situation In Chicago's South Side

By Jeramie Bizzle, CBS Chicago

January 9, 2025 / 6:37 AM CST

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 17-year-old boy was arrested after an attempted robbery that later prompted a SWAT situation Wednesday evening on the city's South Side.

Chicago police said just before 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of a person with a gun in the 200 block of West Pershing Road.

Arriving officers spoke with a 60-year-old man who told them he was walking on the sidewalk when he was approached by the would-be robber armed with a handgun.

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