Two off-duty Chicago police officers, along with a city Aviation Department employee, were robbed at gunpoint in South Loop on Friday night. The trio was accosted around 11 p.m. as they approached their vehicles on 23rd Street near Wabash Avenue. A report by the Chicago Sun-Times states that the suspect, donning goggles, drew a firearm and confiscated items including Chicago police IDs, badges, and firearm owner identification cards.
One of the officers, a 30-year-old woman, attempted to possibly retrieve her badge from her purse when the gunman sharply cautioned her, saying "don’t reach," which indicates a chilling interaction that underscores the vulnerability even law enforcement officers face amidst a rise in citywide crime. Fleeing the scene, the suspect was reported to have jump on a black and gray motorcycle before driving away on Wabash Avenue.
As of this moment, there have been no arrests made in connection with the incident.
