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Noble Square Armed Robberies Targeting Taxi Drivers, Police Say

By DNAinfo Staff on July 16, 2014 1:57pm

 A cab driver was robbed at gunpoint in Lakeview Tuesday night, cops said.
A cab driver was robbed at gunpoint in Lakeview Tuesday night, cops said.
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CHICAGO — Armed robbers are targeting taxi drivers in Noble Square, police say.

There have been at least two incidents on the 1300 block of North Cleaver Street in which a robber entered a cab, displayed a gun and robbed the driver, according to a police alert.

The incidents occurred at 8:50 p.m. on June 21 and 10:15 p.m. on July 9.

The suspects are described as black men, 19 to 25 years old, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-6 and 140 to 160 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 312-744-8263.

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