Chicago has experienced a significant surge in armed robberies, with incidents reported across various neighborhoods. On Thursday, three individuals were robbed at gunpoint in the Hermosa neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The same day, police were investigating three armed robberies on the Northwest Side, occurring within about an hour of each other. A teenage boy and girl have been charged in connection with an armed robbery on Wednesday, where the victim was battered with a gun. Additionally, a woman was robbed while heading to work on the Northwest Side. Chicago police have warned about two armed robbery crews targeting stores on the North Side, with a 14-year-old recently charged for participating in one set of crimes. Furthermore, seven armed robberies were reported within 90 minutes in Hermosa and Logan Square, and eight robberies were investigated within a short time on the Northwest Side. Police are seeking to identify a suspect and a car in connection with these robberies. In response to the surge, CPD plans to increase police presence on the North Side this weekend, including extra officers and a helicopter, particularly in the 20th and 24th Districts where robberies have increased by over 100% this year.
CPD will be targeting a surge in robberies on the North Side this weekend, with extra cops and a helicopter on the prowl, two aldermen say. Robberies are up over 100% in the area this year. https://t.co/ZpzlVpV9lh
Chicago police seek to identify suspect, car in robbery https://t.co/Z6Y8GvkrB4 https://t.co/qALAhprN8r
CPD will be targeting a surge in robberies on the North Side this weekend, with extra cops and a helicopter on the prowl, two aldermen say. Robberies are up over 100% in the 20th and 24th Districts, which stretch from Uptown to Rogers Park. https://t.co/ZpzlVpVHaP
You may notice increased police presence across the northside this weekend, as the 20th and 24th District will be running a mission, including a command van and possible helicopter support, in response to the armed robberies last week. https://t.co/1Sr6XBDx21
Recognize this guy? He's seen robbing an Uptown McDonald's in these images. CPD says he has robbed at least three other businesses, too. https://t.co/NYonWbpWh7
Police investigate 8 robberies within short time on Chicago's Northwest Side https://t.co/56Irhq3Pvw https://t.co/4dXDtcJ7Ua
Chicago police said there were seven armed robberies within 90 minutes in Hermosa and Logan Square on the Northwest Side. https://t.co/2dCqpFE5iI
CPD recently warned about two armed robbery crews that were holding up stores on the North Side. Last week, a 14-year-old was charged with participating in one set of crimes. Now, this man is charged with the second set. https://t.co/nc1V2UVMoU
Woman heading to work robbed by group on Chicago's Northwest Side https://t.co/52gsW0M9Gy https://t.co/2y8ZV0uvgQ
Police investigating 3 armed robberies on Northwest Side, all within about an hour of each other. https://t.co/ixdMgG9GFn
A teenage boy and girl were both charged in connection with a Wednesday armed robbery where the victim was battered with a gun, Chicago police said. https://t.co/DigBhUmv1F
Three people were robbed at gunpoint in the Hermosa neighborhood Thursday morning, Chicago police said. https://t.co/pFEebqhMWo