20-year-old charged after multiple armed robberies, burglaries in one morning: police

By Lauren Westphal
Published  January 18, 2026 3:09pm CST
FOX 32 Chicago
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The Brief

    • A 20-year-old Chicago man, Brian Pride, faces three felony armed robbery charges and two felony burglary charges.
    • Police say he committed multiple armed robberies and business burglaries across Chicago early Jan. 3.
    • Pride was arrested Saturday and had a court hearing on Sunday.

CHICAGO - A 20-year-old man has been charged after committing three armed robberies and two burglaries on the same day, according to police.

What we know:

Brian Pride, 20, of Chicago, was charged with three felony counts of armed robbery and two felony counts of burglary. He was arrested by police on Saturday in the 200 block of S. Central Park Blvd.

According to police, Pride was identified as one of the offenders who participated in multiple burglaries and armed robberies on Jan. 3.

Incidents:

  • 2300 block of W. Chicago Ave. at 4:58 a.m. took property from a 35-year-old woman by gunpoint.
  • 3000 block of N. Ashland Ave. at 5:46 a.m. took property from a 40-year-old man and 52-year-old man by gunpoint at a business. 
  • 2600 block of N. Lincoln Ave. at 5:52 a.m. broke into a business and took property and proceeds. 
  • 3100 block of N. Broadway at 6:02 a.m. broke into a business  and took property and proceeds.

What's next:

Pride's court date was held on Sunday.

The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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