Chicago City Wire

About the Crime:

This alert gives notice to citizens in the 002nd District (Wentworth) of recent robbery incidents. In these incidents, two male offenders exited a stolen red Kia Soul and approached the victim. The offenders displayed a black handgun with an extended magazine and demanded the victim's cell phone. The offenders took the victim's cell phone and then fled the scene inside the Kia Soul. The stolen Kia Soul was later located and recovered by police. During one of the robberies, the offenders struck the victim with the handgun. These robberies have occurred in the general geographical locations listed below:

Incident times and locations:

•  300 block of west 44th St. on March 14, 2023 at 3:55 P.M.
•  4300 block of south Calumet Ave. on March 14, 2023 at 4:00 P.M.

About the offenders:

•  The offenders are described as African-American males wearing black clothing and black ski masks.

What you can do:

• Always be aware of your surroundings
•  Report suspicious activity immediately
•  If you are confronted by an assailant remain calm
•  Remember any unique physical characteristics (scars, limp, acne, teeth, etc.)
•  Never pursue a fleeing assailant, provide the information to the police
•  If approached by a witness to the incident, request contact information
•  Dial 9-1-1 immediately and remain on scene when possible

If you have any information Contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area One

(312) 747-8380

JG 185427, JG 185474

 (Reference: PATTERN # P23-1-056)

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