Four armed robberies have been reported in the Near West Side and South Loop neighborhoods in the last three weeks.
In each case, a man got out of a black four-door car, walked up to victims and pulled out a handgun, then demanded their property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.
The incidents happened:
- at 10 a.m. Aug. 11 in the 0-100 block of East 24th Place;
- at 6:40 p.m. Aug. 11 in the 700 block of South Clinton;
- at 3:55 p.m. Aug. 22 in the 2200 block of South Michigan; and
- at 4:45 p.m. Aug. 25 in the 600 block of West Polk.
The suspect was described as a 20-35-year-old black man, standing 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9, and weighing 185-215 pounds, police said. He had short hair, medium complexion and wore a gold necklace.
Anyone with information should call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8384.
