Chicago police are trying to track down the individuals responsible for nine robberies in just over an hour span Sunday morning on the city's Northwest Side.
Police issued a community alert on Sunday afternoon, saying a total of nine robberies were reported between 12:27 and 1:30 a.m. In each incident, four male suspects approached the victims, pointed weapons and demanded personal property such as wallets, cash, phones, laptops and handbags. In one incident, a victim was struck in the head by an offender's gun, police said.
The robberies were reported at the following times and locations:
- 2000 block of West Webster Avenue - 12:27 a.m.
- 1200 block of North Damen Avenue - 12:30 a.m.
- 2700 block of North Milwaukee Avenue - 1 a.m.
- 2200 block of West Webster Avenue - 1:03 a.m.
- 2600 block of North Kedzie Avenue - 1:05 a.m.
- 2900 block of West Armitage Avenue - 1:08 a.m.
- 3000 block of North Kimball Avenue - 1:15 a.m.
- 3200 block of North Elston Avenue - 1:26 a.m.
- 3100 block of North California Avenue - 1:30 a.m.
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Anyone who may have information about the robberies is asked to call Area Five detectives at 312-746-7394.
