Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Sun-Times Wire

Armed robbers target people in East Garfield Park, Lawndale

Armed robberies were reported Feb. 21, 2020, including in the 3000 block of West Jackson Boulevard. | Google Maps

Police are warning residents of armed robberies reported last month in East Garfield Park and Lawndale on the West Side.

Both robberies happened Feb. 21, Chicago police said. The suspects pulled up to someone in a black Jeep Grand Cherokee, got out and robbed them at gunpoint.

The robberies happened:

  • At 8:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of West Jackson Boulevard and
  • Between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the 100 block of South Campbell Avenue.

The suspects are described as males 17 to 30-years-old, standing 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-9 and weighing 140 to 170 pounds, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.