String of broad daylight robberies reported in the South Loop
CHICAGO - Police issued a community alert Thursday after a string of recent robberies that took place at all times of day in the South Loop.
In most cases, a person approaches a victim on the sidewalk and shoves them to the ground before stealing their cellphone and fleeing in a nearby vehicle, according to police.
On Valentine's Day, two people blocked the path of a victim in the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue and implied they had a gun before taking their belongings, police said.
The robberies happened at the following times and locations:
- At 1:50 p.m. Jan. 20 in the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue
- At 12:40 p.m. Jan. 21 in the 1500 block of South Michigan Avenue
- At 12:55 p.m. Jan. 21 in the 1200 block of South Michigan Avenue
- At 12:50 p.m. Feb. 8 in the 600 block of South Michigan Avenue
- At 11:40 a.m. Feb 12 in the 1800 block of South Indiana Avenue
- At 1:50 p.m. Feb 14 in the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue
- At 9 p.m. Feb 14 in the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue
- At 10:20 a.m. Feb 20 in the 1100 block of South State Street
- At 4:20 a.m. Feb. 22 in the 1100 block of South Wabash Avenue
- At 11:04 a.m. Feb 23 in the 1200 block of South Michigan Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to call Area Three detectives at (312) 744-8263.