The robberies come after a string of similar incidents that happened on the Northwest Side last weekend.
An armed group carried out nine robberies across five Northwest Side neighborhoods within just one hour on Sunday morning, Chicago police said.
Police said the robberies happened between 12:27 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. in the Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Palmer Square and Avondale. In each robbery, four male offenders jumped out of their vehicle before pointing handguns at the victim and demanding their belongings, police said. In one incident, an offender hit a victim on the head with his gun.
The offenders are described as males, between 15 and 21 years old, who wear black hoodies and ski masks.on the Northwest Side last weekend. One of those robberies was caught on camera.2000 Block of West Webster Ave at 12:27 a.m.2200 Block of West Webster Ave at 1:03 a.m.3000 Block of North Kimball Ave at 1:15 a.m.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER
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