CHICAGO — A group of armed robbers continues to target late-night revelers as the victims wait for rideshares outside bars in Wrigleyville and the Gold Coast, according to Chicago police. CPD first warned about the crew in January, but the robberies have not stopped.
Police say the victims have been targeted around closing time as they wait outside taverns for their Uber or Lyft drivers to arrive. Three or four robbers approach the victims and either display a gun or use force to get control of their valuables. The robbers have even accessed some of the victims’ bank accounts through phones taken during the hold-ups, police said.
In Wrigleyville, the robberies occurred:
- in the 3500 block of North Clark at 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. on January 5
- in the 3500 block of North Clark at 1:10 a.m. on January 11
- in the 1000 block of West Newport at 2 a.m. on February 9
- in the 3500 block of North Clark at 1:55 a.m. on February 23
- in the 3600 block of North Clark at 3:45 a.m. on February 23
Gold Coast robberies were reported at 3 a.m. on January 11 in the first block of West Division and the next day at 2:16 a.m. in the first block of East Elm.
CPD describes the suspects as three or four Black males between 16 and 25 years old
Area Three detectives are handling the investigation. They can be reached at 312-744-8263 regarding crime pattern #P25-3-006A.
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