9 robberies in Humboldt Park prompt community alert

SHARE 9 robberies in Humboldt Park prompt community alert
screen_shot_2019_05_08_at_1.42.20_am_e1557297795490.png

3200 block of West Chicago Avenue | Google Maps

Police are urging Humboldt Park residents to be vigilant following nine reported robberies in April and May.

In each incident, the robbers struck the person from behind and forcefully took property before fleeing on foot, according to a community alert from Chicago police. In one incident, a black and silver handgun was shown.

All nine robberies happened between April 11 and May 4, with two on April 28 and April 29, at all hours of the day, police said. Six happened between the 3200 and 3600 blocks of West Chicago Avenue and the other three happened in nearby blocks.

Police said several males and females may be involved.

Anyone with information about these robberies should reach out to Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.

In March and April, 10 vehicle thefts were reported in Humboldt Park and nearby Garfield Park.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


The Latest
It seemed to dawn on Reichel that the Hawks need him to take charge of their offense, provided he doesn’t do so in a reckless way. He powered their best performance in a while, even in a 5-3 defeat.
A grand jury in New York votes to charge the ex-president in a case involving payments made in the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims he had sex with a porn star. ‘He did not commit any crime,’ a Trump lawyer said.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., sitting on millions of dollars of campaign cash, used Trump’s indictment to raise more money for his already abundant congressional campaign fund.
The Vermont senator aimed to energize Johnson’s progressive base and lift turnout among younger voters, who failed to turn up for the first round of balloting.
The candidates exchanged barbs in the hour-long debate held by WBEZ’s Reset. There was little new in their remarks, except for their reaction to former President Donald Trump’s indictment and a question about Chicago’s Public Health Director, Dr. Allison Arwady.