The robberies happened in the Near West Side, West Ridge, Forest Glen, and Portage Park neighborhoods.
Police say three to six offenders would exit a stolen car and display multiple firearms, including rifles, and proceeded to rob the victims of their personal belongings. In most instances, victims were ordered to provide the passwords/PIN numbers to their cellphones. 2100 block of West Farwell Avenue at 5 a.m.3500 block of West Lawrence Avenue at 5:38 a.m.4100 block of North Cicero Avenue at 6:05 a.m.
The offenders were described as African American males between 17-25 years old wearing dark-colored clothing, and black ski masks. More from CBS News
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