A string of three robberies on Wednesday night into the early hours of Thanksgiving is adding to growing concerns that an armed robbery crew is taking root in Lakeview and Lincoln Park. The overnight holdups came amid a surge of similar incidents in the neighborhoods.
The latest incidents involved two gunmen who targeted four people across three separate robberies.
In the first case, around 10:17 p.m. on Wednesday, a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were walking along the 1300 block of West Eddy Street when two men approached them, according to a Chicago police spokesperson. One of the robbers displayed a firearm and demanded their belongings. The offenders fled in a blue sedan, possibly a Hyundai Elantra, with the victims’ phone, wallet, and purse. Officers said the robbers were Black males. One wore black clothing, and the other wore a lighter color, possibly brown…