Multiple robberies reported overnight in Wicker Park, Garfield Park
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Chicago police are investigating another string of robberies that happened overnight. This time, the robberies were reported in Wicker Park and Garfield Park neighborhoods.
In three of the incidents, victims were approached by two to four offenders with guns who robbed them before taking off on foot or by car.
A few hours earlier, two businesses were robbed, one in Lincoln Square just steps from two other robberies reported less than 24 hours later.
At Morgan Smoke and Vape in the 700 block of West Randolph in the West Loop, police said an employee told them three men made their way behind the counter and took money from the register before leaving the scene.
CBS 2's cameras captured tactical officers canvassing the area and investigating the armed robbery at Q Stop Liquors in Albany Park. Two men entered around 9:40 p.m., held the cashier at gunpoint, took money from the register, and robbed customers.
In the 1800 block of West North Avenue in Wicker Park, just after midnight, a man and woman told police two men held them at gunpoint and demanded their belongings. The gunmen drove away in a gray sedan.
In East Garfield Park around 12:25 a.m., a 47-year-old woman said four men walked up to her, held her at gunpoint, and demanded she hand over her personal belongings.
Also in Wicker Park, around 12:35 a.m., in the 1300 block of North Wood Street, a man and woman told police two men held them at gunpoint and demanded their belongings. The men left the scene in a dark-colored sedan.
Incident times and locations:
- 700 block of West Randolph Street at 8:36 p.m.
- 3500 block of West Lawrence Avenue at 9:41 p.m.
- 2900 block of West Madison Street at 12:25 a.m.
- 1300 block of North Wood Street at 12:35 a.m.
- 1800 block of West North Avenue at 12:01 a.m.
No injuries were reported in each of the incidents. No arrests have been made.
