Chicago police are warning West Side residents of a boy who has been robbing victims while riding a bike or a scooter in East Garfield Park.
until WED 8:00 AM CDT, DeKalb County, DuPage County, Eastern Will County, Grundy County, Kane County, Kankakee County, Kendall County, La Salle County, McHenry County, Northern Will County, Southern Cook County, Southern Will County, Lake County, Newton County, Porter County, Jasper CountyThe boy, who is between 12 and 14 years old, is accused of approaching pedestrians while riding a bike or a scooter and announcing a robbery, according to a CPD.
In one instance, the boy flashed a handgun during the robbery. In the two other instances, he implied he had a gun and threatened to shoot the victims if they did not comply.He has had at least three victims over the last three months. The robberies occurred blocks apart at the following times and locations:At 4:18 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the 400 block of North Kedzie AvenueThe suspect was described as being roughly 5 feet tall, 120 pounds with a deformity to his left eye.
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