Police Issue Alert About Robberies In Hyde Park, Two Of Which Happened Within 15 Minutes
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police on Sunday issued a warning about three robberies in Hyde Park – all of which happened within 24 hours and two of which happened within 15 minutes.
Police said in each incident, three to four men got out of a car, took out a black handgun, and demanded the victims' property. The victims used a white Toyota RAV4 in one robbery and a small black sport-utility vehicle in the other two, police said.
The robberies happened at the following times and locations, all this past Friday:
• At 12:30 a.m. in the 5500 block of South Everett Avenue;
• At 9:15 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Everett Avenue;
• At 9:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of South University Avenue.
The robbers are believed to be between 18 and 24 years old.
Anyone with information is asked to call Area One detectives at (312) 747-8380.