Chicago police have made an arrest in connection with a string of Facebook Marketplace robberies in Logan Square. The accused? He’s just 16 years old.
CPD says the boy took part in four armed robberies of people who came to Logan Square to complete sales arranged through the social media marketplace. In a community alert issued last month, police identified five robberies in the same crime pattern, all concentrated in a small area.
Police said victims thought they were meeting up to sell items but instead were confronted by men who either pulled a gun or used force to take their property. The robbers typically arranged meetings under the guise of buying electronics or other goods. Once face-to-face, they asked to see the merchandise and then either pointed a Glock semi-automatic pistol at the victims or shoved them before running off with the items.
According to investigators, the teen was involved in four of those robberies. On July 18, a 32-year-old man was robbed in the 2000 block of North Kedzie. Six days later, on July 24, a 40-year-old man was targeted on the same block. The crew then shifted a block west to the 2000 block of North Sawyer, where a 24-year-old man was robbed on July 29 and a 43-year-old man was robbed on August 6.
The robberies remain under investigation by Area Five detectives. Anyone with information is asked to call 312-746-7394 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com.
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