CHICAGO (WGN) – Chicago police are warning the public about a recent string of armed robberies in the Washington Park, Woodlawn and West Woodlawn neighborhoods.
Police said the incidents happened at the following times and locations:
- 5200 block of S. Michigan Ave. on December 31, 2025, at 3:30 a.m. (Washington Park)
- 5700 block of S. Michigan Ave. on December 31, 2025, at 3:15 a.m.(Washington Park)
- 6000 Block of S. Rhodes Ave. on January 1, 2026, at 1:05 a.m. (West Woodlawn)
- 700 Block of E. 61st St. on January 4, 2026, at 12:25 p.m. (West Woodlawn)
- 0-100 block of W. 59th St. on January 4, 2026, at 4:30 a.m. (Washington Park)
- 6100 block of S. Langley Ave. on January 4, 2026, at 4:55 a.m. (West Woodlawn)
- 6200 block of S. Cottage Grove Ave. on January 4, 2026, at 11: 40 p.m. (West Woodlawn)
- 6100 block of S. Blackstone Ave. on January 6, 2026, at 4:57 p.m. (Woodlawn)
During each incident, two to four suspects armed with handguns got out of a white sedan or white SUV, approached the victim and demanded property. The victims complied and the suspects drove off inside the aforementioned white sedan or white SUV, according to investigators.
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Police said during one of the incidents, the suspects forced the victim into their vehicle and demanded access to his bank account.
Detectives described the suspects as teens/young men who are six feet tall and between the ages of 17 and 24. They were wearing black hooded sweatshirts and ski masks…