Residents and business owners in the 16th and 17th Districts are on high alert after a string of armed robberies, as per a recent advisory from the Chicago Police Department. A suspect described as a Hispanic male dressed in dark clothing and a facemask has been targeting stores, wielding a handgun to demand cash from clerks before fleeing the scene. This notice comes directly from a business alert issued by the CPD, accessioned as P25-5-023A BA.
The Chicago Police Department has documented four incidents occurring late in August, with two robberies taking place on the 5100 block of North Kimball Ave., one on the 3400 block of West Peterson Ave., and another on the 6300 block of North Milwaukee Ave. The robberies, occurring within proximity and time frame to each other, suggest a calculated pattern by the suspect.
Authorities are urging businesses to proactively safeguard their employees and properties. Recommendations include reporting suspicious activity immediately, maintaining awareness of the ongoing crimes, alerting neighboring businesses, ensuring surveillance systems are operational, and never attempting to personally intervene with the fleeing suspect. Instead, crucial information should be forwarded to the police to aid in apprehensions…