Garfield Park & North Lawndale

Crime & Mayhem

East Garfield Park Armed Robberies Lead to Police Warning

April 30, 2015 7:43am | Updated April 30, 2015 7:43am
Robbers approached victims at gas stations and stole cars, phones, cash and credit cards, police said.
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CHICAGO — Police are cautioning residents after a series of armed robberies at gas stations in East Garfield Park.

In the four incidents, several armed men approached the victims in a gas station and stole vehicles, cellphones, cash and credit cards, police said in a statement.

The most recent robbery at 12:56 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of South Sacramento Boulevard. Another robbery was reported in the same location at 9:20 a.m. April 9. The other robberies happened at 2:20 a.m. and 11:13 p.m. Sunday and in the 600 block of South Independence Boulevard.

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

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