CHICAGO — Police are investigating three armed robberies that occurred late Christmas Eve into early Christmas morning. So far, no arrests have been announced.
The first holdup occurred at the Shell station, 3011 West Belmont, around 10:10 p.m. A man told police he was at the pumps when a gunman wearing a black ski mask walked up and demanded his wallet. After the robbery, the offender fled in a black sedan.
At about 10:30 p.m., a 44-year-old woman was robbed in the 1600 block of West Barry in Lakeview. Three men confronted the woman and one displayed a firearm, taking her purse, wallet, and keys, according to preliminary information. The group, described as three Black males wearing black clothing and ski masks, escaped in a gray sedan.
Then, around 4:45 a.m., another man was robbed at gunpoint in Bucktown by three people who displayed a gun in the 1700 block of West Armitage. An officer who responded to the scene said the robbers were three Black males between 15 and 18 years old who wore all black clothing with black ski masks. They reportedly fled in a green SUV.
