Busted! 2 detained after robberies reported in Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Bridgeport overnight

Good news to report: Two suspects are in custody after people were robbed near Wrigley Field, in the Southport Corridor, and in Bridgeport overnight. The suspects are believed to be responsible for all three holdups.

The crimes began shortly after 1 a.m. near Clifton and Grace in Wrigleyville. A woman who lives in the neighborhood said two men, one wearing a ski mask, took her phone and other items, made her unlock her phone, and then fled in a white car.

Just minutes later, a couple was robbed at gunpoint a few blocks away near Southport and Roscoe. They told police two men took their valuables at gunpoint and drove away in a white car. The victims hid in a gangway until police arrived…

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