A 20-year-old man has been slapped with felony charges after a pair of armed robberies in Chicago's bustling downtown area. Jerry Mufid, of the 5600 block of S. Princeton Ave., is facing two counts of armed robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to a Chicago Police Department release.
The police detailed that Mufid was nabbed on January 13 around 5:35 p.m., mere steps from the scenes of the earlier crimes. Authorities linked him to two separate incidents: one targeting a 32-year-old man in the 300 block of N. La Salle Dr. and the other, occurring half an hour later, involving a 27-year-old man at the 0-100 block of E. Grand Ave. Both locations fall under the jurisdiction of the 18th District, a stone's throw from the glittering lights and high-end shops that characterize the district.
The offender is scheduled for a detention hearing at the courthouse on 2600 S. California Ave. The back-to-back robberies have placed a spotlight on safety in an area frequented by tourists and locals alike, inciting conversations on present security measures.
Despite the charges being leveled against Mufid, the specifics of the dangerous weapon were not divulged by police officials. As the judicial wheels begin to turn with Mufid's detention hearing, local businesses, and residents are left to wonder about the implications of these events and the security of their neighborhood. No additional information regarding the circumstances of the armed robberies or the identity of the victims has been released at this time.
