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14-year-old boy charged in string of armed robberies on South Side

The teen was arrested Monday morning in the 1700 block of East 84th Place, police said.

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A 14-year-old boy alleged committed a string of armed robberies on the South Side.

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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with a string of armed robberies on the South Side.

The teen was arrested Monday morning in the 1700 block of East 84th Place and charged with armed robbery, police said.

The robberies took place between Nov. 21 and Dec. 11 last year, police said. Those who were robbed were between 17 and 31 years old.

The robberies occurred:

  • Nov. 21-22, 7600 block of South Stony Island Avenue
  • Nov. 23, 7700 block of South Stony Island Avenue
  • Nov. 26, 1500 block of East 77th Street
  • Dec. 1, 1500 block of East 77th Street
  • Dec. 10, 8400 block of South Cregier Avenue
  • Dec. 11, 7800 block of South Stony Island Avenue

No additional information was immediately available.

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