An armed robbery crew that kidnaps victims and drains their bank accounts struck three more times in Chicago nightlife districts on Sunday morning, stretching its weeks-long victim count to at least 15, according to Chicago police. The group remains at large.
Sunday’s robberies began around 2 a.m. in the 3600 block of North Clark Street in Wrigleyville, followed by two incidents in River North, one in the 600 block of North La Salle around 4 a.m. and another in the first block of East Ohio Street around 4:45 a.m., police said.
The crew’s methods are brazen. Police say the robbers approach victims in nightlife areas, take their phones and other property by force or at gunpoint, then use the stolen devices to conduct unauthorized financial transactions. In five incidents, including one on Sunday, victims were “coerced” into the crew’s vehicle and driven around while the group carried out fraudulent banking transactions on their phones, a CPD alert said…