Update December 24 — A suspect is in custody. (Story)
An armed robber who held up several North Side convenience stores over the weekend is responsible for more than 20 street muggings and business robberies across the city, police said in a community alert.
The suspect’s crimes, which began on November 22, have taken place mainly in Little Village and Rogers Park, according to the alert, which said some of his victims described him as “polite.”
We first reported on the man last week after the 20th (Lincoln) Police District tweeted these images of him following two robberies in Edgewater:
When the man robs a business, he demands property while displaying a handgun, and victims have told police that he signals for them to remain quiet by putting his index finger to his lips. He has targeted different kinds of businesses, but convenience stores and liquor stores have been hit most often.
Victims who have been robbed on the street told police that he approached them from behind, often as they neared their apartment building. He displayed a gun and demanded their valuables — although some victims said he speaks “in a polite manner,” the CPD alert said.
He usually commits more than one robbery in a short amount of time, and he travels in rental cars that bear out-of-state plates, police said. Most recently, he used a silver Mitsubishi with Texas plates, according to the alert.
Here is a list of the locations and times when CPD says the man has struck. We have added information about where each robbery took place based on public records. We have also linked to our coverage of a crime, when available.
- 7400 block of N. Sheridan on Monday November 22, 2021 at 10:15 PM (Alley)
- 900 block of W. Monroe on Tuesday November 23, 2021 at 7:20 PM (Business)
- 7300 block of N. Sheridan on Saturday December 4, 2021 at 2:45 AM (Apartment building)
- 5100 block of N. Sheridan on Saturday December 4, 2021 at 3:33 AM (Apartment building)
- 1000 block of W. Bryn Mawr on Saturday December 4, 2021 at 4:45 AM (Business)
- 7000 block of N. Wolcott on Monday December 6, 2021 at 7:28 PM (Sidewalk)
- 6000 block of N. Glenwood on Monday December 6, 2021 at 7:40 PM (Alley)
- 1400 block of W. North Shore on Monday December 6, 2021 at 8:15 PM (Apartment building)
- 1400 block of W. Devon on Monday December 6, 2021 at 8:23 PM (Business)
- 4200 block of W. 26th Street on Wednesday December 8, 2021 at 3:37 PM (Business)
- 7300 block of N. Clark on Wednesday December 8, 2021 at 8:45 PM (Business)
- 4000 block of W. 26th Street on Thursday December 9, 2021 at 2:40 PM (Business)
- 2400 block of S. Hamlin Ave on Thursday December 9, 2021 at 2:44 PM (Business)
- 2200 block of S. California Ave on Thursday December 9, 2021 at 3:20 PM (Business)
- 6500 block of N. Glenwood on Monday December 13, 2021 at 12:20 AM (Sidewalk)
- 4100 block of W. 26th Street on Monday December 13, 2021 at 2:19 PM (Business)
- 1300 block of W. Morse on Sunday December 19, 2021 at 12:24 AM (Business)
- 6800 block of N. Sheridan on Sunday December 19, 2021 at 10:35 PM (Business)
- 6600 block of N. Clark on Sunday December 19, 2021 at 10:55 PM (Business)
- 4000 block of W. 26th Street on Tuesday December 21, 2021 at 11:50 AM (Business)
- 3300 block of W. 26th Street on Tuesday December 21, 2021 at 12:25 PM (Business)
Police said the robber is a Black male who stands 5’9″ to 6’2″ tall and may have a tattoo on his neck. He wears a black face mask and often wears a black Nike-branded sweatshirt, although he has worn other colors, according to the alert. He also wears black gloves.
Anyone with information about the man can call detectives at 312-744-8263 or 312-746-8253 about crime pattern #21-CWP-030.
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