CHICAGO — Police are investigating three robberies reported on the Clark Street bar strip early Sunday morning. At least two of the incidents appear to be related.
Officers assigned to patrol the nightlife area encountered the first victim in the 3500 block of North Clark around 1:50 a.m. He told them that three men had physically attacked and robbed him of his phone and wallet. They were last seen heading south on Clark Street.
A second victim walked up to the patrol officers around 2:40 a.m. He shared a similar story: after meeting the robbers inside a nearby bar, he accompanied the men into a nearby alley where they robbed him.
Later, around 3 a.m., a third robbery victim walked into the Town Hall (19th) District station, 850 West Addison, to report being robbed on Clark Street, too.
CPD issued a warning about robberies in the Wrigleyville area last month, saying a group of armed men had been targeting bargoers as they waited for rideshares at closing time.
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.
CPD linked five robberies to last month’s pattern, three of which occurred in the 3500 block of North Clark, the same block where Sunday’s muggings occurred.
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