Armed Robberies 018th and 019th Districts Community Alert
Posted On January 1, 2022
This alert gives notice to citizens in the 018 and 019th Districts of numerous recent robbery incidents, which occurred during the months of November and December. In each instance, individuals armed with semi-automatic firearms approach unsuspecting victims on the sidewalk and street and demand victims’ property. After victims relinquish their property, the subjects enter into a waiting vehicle driven by a co-offender and flee the scene. In several incidents, the victims’ vehicle was taken. In the two most recent incidents, two separate victims each sustained a gunshot to one of their legs. Incident times and locations:
- 800 block of W. Wolfram St on November 17, 2021 at 9:20 pm
- 3900 block of N. Janssen Ave on November 2021 at 10:05 pm
- 2300 block of N. Lincoln Ave on November 27, 2021 at 5:35 pm
- 1800 block of W. Wellington Ave on November 28, 2021 at 1:00 am
- 1000 block of W. Barry Ave on December 1, 2021 at 8:15 pm
- 1600 block of W. Cornelia Ave on December 1, 2021 at 8:53 pm
- 1400 block of W. Cornelia Ave on December 1, 2021 at 8:55 pm
- 2200 block of N. Fremont Ave on December 3, 2021 at 9:30 pm
- 800 block of W. Newport Ave on December 4, 2021 at 10:40 am
- 2200 block of N. Lincoln Ave on December 6, 2021 at 8:50 pm
- 2300 block of N. Clark St on December 6, 2021 at 9:47 pm
- 1000 block of W. Addison St on December 7, 2021 at 9:00 pm
- 1000 block of W. Addison St on December 7, 2021 at 9:07 pm
- 800 block of W. Barry Ave on December 10, 2021 at 11:45 pm
- 600 block of W. Melrose St on December 10, 2021 at 11:50 pm
- 1700 block of W. Wrightwood Ave on Dec 11, 2021 at 12:10 am
- 2100 block of N. Fremont St on December 14, 2021 at 10:00 pm
- 1000 block of W. George St on December 14, 2021 at 10:15 pm
- 1200 block of W. Montana St on December 14, 2021 at 10:30 pm
- 600 block of W. Buckingham Pl on December 28, 2021 at 11:44 pm
- 400 block of W. Aldine Ave on December 29, 2021 at 1:00 am
About The Offenders:
Multiple (2-5) African American males, 13-25 years of age, dark hooded sweatshirts, wearing ski masks
What you can do:
- Be aware of your surroundings at all times
- When out at night or the early morning hours alone, stay in well-lit areas
- Pay special attention to suspicious individuals loitering in the area
- Report suspicious activity immediately
- If you are confronted by an assailant, remain calm
- Call 911 immediately if you are a victim or witness to a crime and provide a detailed description of the offender(s) including any physical/clothing identifiers in addition to any vehicle description and license plate information
- If approached by a witness to an incident, request they remain on scene when possible or obtain contact information
- Never pursue a fleeing assailant, provide the information to the police
- If you have any information please contact the Bureau of DetectivesArea 3 Detective Division: (312) 744-8263