Dear Neighbors,
Chicago Police are alerting residents in the 018 District about two recent armed robberies in our area and two similar cases elsewhere. In these incidents, offenders approached lone victims on the street while armed with a handgun and demanded their personal property. In some of these incidents, the victims were battered by the offenders with the weapon. The unknown offender(s) then fled the scene in an awaiting vehicle.
Incident Times and Locations:
- 1400 Block of W. Farragut on Sept. 22nd, 2021, at 10:50 p.m.
- 5036 Block of N. Claremont on Sept. 24th, 2021, at 12:03 a.m.
- 1900 Block of N. Howe St. on Sept. 27th, 2021, 2021 at 8:42 p.m.
- 1700 Block of N. North Park on Sept. 27th, 2021, at 9:10 p.m.
About the Offenders:
Two black males, 20-30 years of age, 5’10"-6’00", 5’07"-5’10", wearing black hooded sweatshirts and face masks and driving a dark-colored Grey/Silver four-door sedan.
If you live anywhere near these locations, please check your security cameras to see whether you have any footage that can be useful. If you do, please send it immediately to
CAPS.018District@chicagopolice.org.
What you can do:
- Report suspicious activity immediately.
- Ensure that existing surveillance cameras are functional.
- Call 911 immediately and provide a detailed description of the offender(s) including any vehicle description and license plate information.
If you have any information, contact the Bureau of Detectives - Area Three at (312)-744-8263.
