CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Chicago police are alerting people in several districts about a rash of armed robberies that happened Tuesday.
In the community alert, Chicago police said ten armed robberies happened within three and a half hours on Tuesday morning, with the first occurring at 2:50 and the last around 6:05.
Investigators said in each robbery, three to seven males, wearing black clothing and ski masks approached a victim at a gas station or on the street and robbed them of their property at gunpoint, and then drove off in a silver or gray Hyundai Sonata.
The robberies occurred in the 2nd, 9th, 10th, 12th and 14th Districts.
Police are encouraging people to always be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity immediately.
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