Chicago crime: 3 boys arrested for 5 armed robberies in under an hour, police say

The Brief

  • Three teens were arrested after a string of five armed robberies on June 12.
  • Police say the boys used a stun gun and stole a vehicle before crashing it in Riverdale.
  • All three face multiple felony charges, including aggravated vehicular hijacking and armed robbery.

CHICAGO Chicago police have charged three teenagers in connection with a robbery spree last month that involved five armed robberies in less than an hour.

What we know:

Police said the robberies began around 6:30 a.m. on June 12 in the Oakland neighborhood, when the teens approached a woman with a stun gun and demanded her car keys. They took off in her vehicle, leaving behind another car that had been reported stolen from a surrounding suburb.

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