SOUTH LOOP — Police are warning South Loop residents of a pair of armed robbers targeting people approaching their cars in the neighborhood.
In the robberies, two men armed with a gun take valuables including jewelry, watches, cellphones and cash from the victims. In one instance, the robbers took a victim's car keys and stole his car, too, police said.
The four robberies all occurred between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on:
• Jan. 11 in the 300 block of East 21st Street (twice).
• Jan. 13 in the 1600 block of South Prairie Avenue.
• Jan. 13 in the 2200 block of South Indiana Avenue.
The suspects are described as two black men between 25 and 35 years old wearing scarves or other face coverings. Police declined to disclose the make and model of the vehicle reported stolen.
The robbery pattern was reported during a South Loop community policing meeting Tuesday night. Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call police at 312-747-8382.
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