Hyde Park & Kenwood

Crime & Mayhem

Man In White Car Suspected In Series Of Drive-By Robberies, Police Warn

June 19, 2017 8:04am | Updated June 19, 2017 8:04am
Police are warning of a man in a white car allegedly attacking and robbing people.
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HYDE PARK — Police are warning of a recent string of late-night robberies involving a man in a white car.

In two instances a man jumped out of a white compact car and allegedly physically attacked and robbed people walking down the street in Wentworth Police District, according to police.

The first robbery was at 1 a.m. Wednesday on the 5100 block of South Blackstone Avenue, followed by a 11:30 p.m. robbery Friday on the 900 block of East 50th St.

Police were unable to provide an identifying description of anyone involved in the two robberies.

Anyone with information about either incident is encourage to call the Area Central Bureau of Detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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