Chicago City Wire

About the Crime:

This alert gives notice to citizens in the 007th District (Englewood) of recent Robbery incidents that occurred in the month of July, August, September and October. In each incident, Victims would utilize "Facebook Market Place" or "Offer Up" to purchase a motorbike or ATV. Victims arrive at below locations and offenders would approach Victim or Victims while displaying a black color handgun and take Victim's property. Offenders would then flee the scene on foot. These incidents have occurred in the general geographical locations listed below:

Incident times and locations:

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on October 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on October 15, 2022 at 7:30 PM

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on October 05, 2022 at 1:30 PM

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on October 01, 2022 at 10:30 AM

• 5800 Block of South Elizabeth on September 30, 2022 at 3:00PM

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on September 19, 2022 at 8:00PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on September 18, 2022 at 5:00PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on September 14, 2022 at 11:41AM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on September 11, 2022 at 4:50PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on September 11, 2022 at 3:15PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on September 08, 2022 at 4:16PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on September 06, 2022 at 6:40PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on September 05, 2022 at 5:45PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on August 30, 2022 at 12:00AM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on August 13, 2022 at 10:00PM.

• 6700 Block of South Throop Street on July 29, 2022 at 8:20PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on July 25, 2022 at 9:00PM.

• 6800 Block of South Ada Street on July 17, 2022 at 5:00PM.

• 6700 Block of South Elizabeth on July 17, 2022 at 1:15PM.

About the offenders:

One to Four African American Males, 18-30 years old wearing Black clothing and ski mask armed with a Black color Handgun with an extended magazine.

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 video surveillance equipment is present, please save a copy of the incident for investigating detectives

• 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

JF-437024, JF-435970, JF-422997, JF-417653, JF-417093, JF-402844, JF-401190,

JF-395623, JF-392107, JF-391998, JF-388403, JF-385792, JF-384333, JF-376587,

JF-355807, JF-336687, JF-331564, JF-321082, JF-320784

(Reference: PATTERN # P22-1-102F)

Original source can be found here.