Four armed robberies occurred in Hermosa on the Northwest Side early Monday morning, and police are warning residents to be on alert.
In each of the robberies, armed suspects exited a black sedan and demanded people’s property, police said. In one of the incidents, the offenders hit a victim with a gun.
The robberies occurred in a 20-minute span Monday, starting at 5:35 a.m. in the 2300 block of North Kostner Avenue; 5:50 a.m. in the 4400 block of West Diversey Avenue and 4000 block of West Fullerton Avenue; and in the 1900 block of North Keeler Avenue about 5:54 a.m.
Last year, Chicago saw the largest spike in robberies in 20 years, police say.
