CPD seeking to identify 2 men connected to string of West Town, Near West Side armed robberies

Brónagh Tumulty
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CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is seeking to identify two suspects they say are connected to at least five armed robberies that happened in the city’s West Town neighborhood and near the United Center earlier this month.

According to Area Three detectives, the subjects pictured above are connected to five armed robberies — four of which happened in the city’s West Town neighborhood — from March 3-6.

Detectives said during each incident, the suspects would approach victims from behind and tell them they were being robbed, then one suspect would stand, grabbing his waistband or putting his hand in his jacket pocket implying he had a weapon. The suspects would then demand cellphones, money, wallets and passcodes.

Incident Times and Locations

  • 1600 Block of West Lake Street on March 3, 2024 around 7:00 p.m.

  • 500 Block of North Racine Avenue on March 5, 2024 around 6:40 p.m.

  • 1400 Block of West Chicago Avenue on March 5, 2024 around 6:50 p.m.

  • 800 Block of North Paulina Street on March 6, 2024 around 6:30 p.m.

  • 800 Block of North Noble Street on March 6, 2024 around 8:00 p.m.

Security camera footage of the North Paulina Street robbery can be seen here.

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Police describe the suspects as being two Black males, around 20-22 years old, with one wearing a blue hoodie with dark pants, and the other wearing a dark jacket with blue jeans.

If you or someone you know has information that can help lead CPD toward making an arrest and conviction of these two suspects, or have information related to any of the five robbery incidents listed above, Area Three detectives can be reached at 312-744-8263.

Anonymous tips can also be filed online with the Chicago Police Department at cpdtip.com.

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