The Brief
- Multiple people were robbed at gunpoint on Chicago’s South Side after agreeing to sell property online in recent days.
- The victims would meet with the offenders, who would then pull out a gun and demand their property, police said.
CHICAGO – Multiple people looking to sell items through social media have been robbed at gunpoint in recent days after meeting the phony buyer in person on Chicago’s South Side.
The armed robberies took place over the last week in the Washington Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Armed robberies
What we know:
In both cases, the victim and offenders communicated via social media and agreed to sell or purchase an item.…