Chicago police seek man wanted in 4 West Side armed robberies
Chicago police are searching for the man they say robbed four people at gunpoint on the city's West Side.
The robberies happened during the afternoon hours, with three happening on Thursday in West Garfield Park and the fourth on Sunday in the Austin neighborhood.
Police said in each incident, the suspect approached the victims on foot while brandishing a black handgun and demanded their property before leaving the scene.
Two of the victims were working at construction sites when they were robbed. In another incident, the suspect stole the victim's vehicle, police said.
Incident dates and locations:
- 4300 block of West Washington Boulevard on June 5, at 12:25 p.m.
- 4400 block of West Monroe Street on June 5, at 4:10 p.m.
- 0-100 block of South Kilbourn Avenue on June 5, around 4:11 p.m.
- 4600 block of West Maypole Avenue on June 8, at 5:26 p.m.
The suspect was described as an African American male between 16 and 25 years old, standing between 5-foot-7 and 6-foot-1, 140-150 pounds, with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt with a white design on the back, black pants, white/black gym shoes, and a black surgical mask.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8253 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com.
The video above is from a previous report.
