Victims clearing snow from car, sidewalk robbed at gunpoint in Chicago: police
CHICAGO - Ten armed robberies were reported within 24 hours across Chicago.
In each incident, three offenders approached victims on the street while pointing a handgun, police said.
In some of the incidents, the victims were clearing snow from the sidewalk or their vehicles when they were approached by the offenders.
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The incidents occurred at the following times and locations:
- 1900 block of West 21st Street on Dec. 22 at 5:31 a.m.
- 1300 block of West Cullerton on Dec. 22 at 5:45 a.m.
- 2600 block of West Augusta on Dec. 23 at 2:10 a.m.
- 700 block of West Grand on Dec. 23 at 2:20 a.m.
- 100 block of South Paulina on Dec. 23 at 2:40 a.m.
- 1300 block of West Chicago on Dec. 23 at 2:45 a.m.
- 500 block of North Ashland on Dec. 23, at 2:49 a.m.
- 1600 block of West Warren on Dec. 23 at 3 a.m.
- 1600 block of West Cullerton on Dec. 23 at 3:07 a.m.
- 1600 block of West Erie on Dec. 23 at 3:10 a.m.
The offenders are described as three African-American men between the ages of 18 and 25.
They are between 5'8" and six-foot.
If you have any information on these crimes, you are asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives Area 3 Detective Division at (312) 744-8263.