The Brief
- Chicago police issued a community alert after a string of strong-arm robberies targeting victims in neighborhoods including Chinatown, the Loop, Near South Side, Hyde Park, Oakland, Woodlawn and Edgewater.
- In the robberies, groups of men allegedly stalk victims, run up from behind and rip necklaces from them, knocking victims to the ground. Chinatown’s camera network helped investigators identify a possible suspect.
- Hinsdale police arrested 24-year-old Jesus Enriques Paredes Castillo in connection with a similar robbery, but Chicago police have not confirmed whether he is linked to the city cases. Investigators believe multiple suspects and a getaway car are involved.
CHICAGO – Chicago police are warning about robberies in multiple neighborhoods across the city.
String of robberies across Chicago
The backstory:
Hinsdale police announced they arrested one person who last lived in Chicago. Sources said he might be connected to a series of strong armed robberies in the city.
Two other robberies happened in Chinatown in the early evening.…