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Red Line Robbers Hold People Up At Gunpoint 4 Times In October, Police Say

By Kelly Bauer | November 1, 2017 8:25am
 Robbers are holding people up at gunpoint on or near the Red Line, police said.
Robbers are holding people up at gunpoint on or near the Red Line, police said.
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CHICAGO — Robbers are holding people up at gunpoint on or near the Red Line, police said.

During four robberies in October, a thief or thieves carried a gun and robbed people on or near the Red Line or used force to take items from victims, according to a Chicago Police community alert.

The robberies occurred:

• at about 10 p.m. Oct. 4 at 14 W. 95th St., which is the 95th Street Red Line station

• at about 11 a.m. Oct. 18 at 14 W. 95th St., the 95th Street Red Line station

• at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday at 15 W. 87th St.

• at about 4:50 a.m. Sunday at 4 E. 95th St.

The robbers were described as one to four boys or men who ranged in age from their teens to mid-20s, police said. No further details were immediately available.

Anyone with information about the robberies was asked to call police at 312-747-8273.