Chicago, Illinois – Two teenage boys allegedly carried out three armed robberies in 45 minutes Monday night, prompting felony charges and a coordinated police response.
According to the Chicago Police Department, a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested less than an hour after the incidents on February 23. Investigators said the robberies occurred in the South Loop and Printer’s Row neighborhoods between 9:30 p.m. and 9:46 p.m.
Police said the first robbery occurred in the 700 block of South Clark Street, where an 18-year-old man was approached and robbed after one offender allegedly implied he was armed. About 15 minutes later, a 23-year-old man was robbed in the 700 block of South Dearborn Street.
Around 9:46 p.m., officers said the suspects approached a 26-year-old man in the 600 block of South Federal Street while he was unloading belongings from his car. The offenders allegedly threatened to shoot him and slammed him into a glass door multiple times before fleeing.
According to police, Citywide Robbery Task Force officers used real-time CTA camera footage and radio dispatch information to track the suspects to the 47th Street Red Line station, where they were taken into custody without incident. Multiple victims positively identified the teens, police said.
Both juveniles face three felony counts of aggravated robbery indicating armed with a firearm, two felony counts of attempted aggravated robbery indicating armed with a firearm, and two felony counts of aggravated battery in a public place.
The case may be of particular interest to students and young commuters who frequently travel through the South Loop.
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