An early morning stickup at a familiar West Town corner has Chicago police looking for a crew of armed robbers who pulled up, grabbed what they wanted, and sped off before anyone could stop them.
Officers say a 28-year-old man reported that he was robbed at gunpoint near Kinzie Street and Morgan Street early Wednesday. Multiple suspects rolled up in an SUV, took the man’s property, then headed north on Morgan. No one was hurt, and there were no arrests at the time of the report. Detectives note this case fits in with several other overnight holdups that have been flagged across the city’s Northwest Side in recent months.
What the police say
According to ABC7 Chicago, the robbery happened around 1:15 a.m., when three armed suspects in a gray SUV pulled up on the victim and took his belongings. The suspects then drove off northbound on Morgan Street. As of that report, nobody was in custody.
Broader pattern in the neighborhood
Detectives have been tracking a wider pattern of vehicle-based holdups across West Town, Bucktown, and nearby neighborhoods, where groups in cars target lone pedestrians or people sitting in parked vehicles and demand phones, wallets, and other valuables. CWBChicago has detailed a series of community alerts tied to this kind of robbery pattern, and CBS Chicago has reported that police have connected dozens of similar incidents while urging residents to stay alert.
Arrests and investigations elsewhere
Police have made headway in separate robbery cases. In one investigation, officers arrested four people after a crash, and prosecutors later charged them in multiple armed holdups that officials said may be connected to “dozens” of other robberies, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Authorities say building those kinds of cases across many separate incidents takes time while detectives gather surveillance footage and other evidence needed to support charges.
What happens next
The investigation into Wednesday’s West Town holdup is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Detectives, per CBS Chicago. This story will be updated if police release additional details.
