CHICAGO — A group of men traveling in stolen Maseratis and armed with rifles and pistols is responsible for two waves of robberies over the past month that have targeted victims from the Loop to the University of Chicago to the South Side, according to Chicago police.
The crew struck five times on Sunday morning and twice on October 19. During each robbery, three to six robbers dressed in dark clothing and ski masks arrived in stolen Maserati Quattroportes. They got out and confronted victims on the streets with handguns and rifles while demanding property.
During some of the robberies, the men pistol-whipped their victims. They stole one victim’s car but dumped it nearby, according to CPD.
Police believe the robberies began in the Loop when they targeted a victim in the first block of West Polk around 2:45 a.m. on October 19. About 30 minutes later, they robbed another victim in the 1400 block of East 57th Street.
Detectives have linked the group to five robberies committed Sunday:
- in the 5300 block of South Dorchester at 12:35 a.m.
- in the 5700 block of South Maplewood at 2:19 a.m.
- in the 5600 block of South St. Louis at 2:50 a.m.
- in the 2600 block of West 63rd Street at 2:58 a.m.
- in the 6500 block of South Campbell at 3:03 a.m.
Police described the crew as Black males between 18 and 25 years old wearing black or dark clothing and black ski masks. They have been using a stolen 2014 black Maserati Quattroporte and a stolen dark blue 2017 Maserati Quattroporte.
Detectives can be reached at 312-747-8384 or 312-744-8263 regarding crime pattern #24-CWP-056.
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