Posted on 08/22/2021 10:24:27 AM PDT by simpson96
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Police on Monday night were warning anyone walking downtown or in the South Loop to stay alert after a series of attacks and robberies.
Investigators have linked those attacks and robberies to a group of teens. They have happened to people who have simply been walking down State Street and Michigan Avenue between Balbo Avenue and the Chicago River.
And it does not matter if you are alone or in a group. Police said the youngsters are attacking and stealing from people at all hours.
On State Street near Van Buren Street, a woman waiting for a bus was surrounded by eight to nine teenagers overnight. They pulled out a BB gun and then beat the woman over the head with the pistol, leaving her hurt on the ground.
Over the weekend, a man and woman were ambushed by a group of teens in a robbery. That incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday near State Street and Jackson Boulevard.
Police said a man and a woman were walking when a group of about nine people came up and demanded money. Several suspects then started beating the man and woman.
Another robbery was reported at 5:23 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of East Balbo Drive off Michigan Avenue in Grant Park.
The assailants are described as being between 14 and 19 years old – both boys and girls. Police did arrest six suspects, but we are told there were up to 10 youngsters involved in the various attacks – and police fear others may try to do the same thing.
Thus, police have advised people to put down their cellphones and be alert and aware of their surroundings.
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Make it illegal to be a teenager, that’ll solve the problem
A warning to not go to the bank?
What kind of city are they running?
Those Amish teens on the rampage again.....
Everything is OK in Chicago! Mayor Lighthead announced a Mask Mandate for the Bears game on Saturday. Don’t worry about murder in the streets.
The Mayor is forcing rich white people from suburbs to wear a face mask! Everything is in control!!
Teens
youngsters
Teens
Why don’t they just speak the truth and say gang of young blacks?
Keep electing democrats. You wanted em...you got em.
“youngsters.” That makes them sound so cute and playful.
Say what you, will, Chicago is a model of constancy in an unpredictable world.
Black savages
This is actually very serious. It is a given that there is violent crime on the west side and much of the south side. Michigan Avenue and State Street are the upscale heart of the city, and crime didn’t historically happen there much (except for a string of “smash and grabs” a few years ago).
If this expands and continues it will definitely hurt Chicago’ business and tourism climate.
No you don’t have to live like a afghani refugee.
They voted for it, now live with it.
“The assailants are described as being between 14 and 19 years old – both boys and girls.”
What’s missing from this description?
Yep...these things happening in the area(s) indicated will have a negative impact. I used to love shopping on Miracle Mile as a kid and as an adult.
Growing up, my Dad used to work on Jackson.
We know they’re not white. That would’ve been included.
“Teens”
Leader: [George, trying to prove he was a Van Buren Boy, makes several hand gestures in an attempt to perform their secret gang sign] That's not the sign.
George Costanza: It was when I was bangin'!
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