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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Chicago police seek man wanted in 3 West Garfield Park armed robberies
Chicago police are searching for the man they say robbed three people at gunpoint on Thursday on the city's West Side. The robberies happened during the afternoon hours in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Police said in each incident, the suspect approached the victims on foot while brandishing a black handgun and demanded their property before leaving the scene. Two of the victims were working at construction sites when they were robbed, police said. Incident dates and locations: 4300 block of West Washington Boulevard 12:25 p.m. 4400 block of West Monroe Street at 4:10 p.m. 0-100 block of South Kilbourn Avenue around 4:11 p.m. The suspect was described as an African American male between 16 and 25 years old, standing between 5-foot-7 and 6-foot-1, 140-150 pounds, with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt with a white design on the back, black pants, white/black gym shoes, and a black surgical mask. Anyone with information is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8253 or submit an anonymous tip at


CBS News
26-05-2025
- CBS News
Chicago police seek woman who kidnapped girl from backyard in South Austin neighborhood
Chicago police are looking for a woman they said kidnapped a girl who was playing in a backyard in the South Austin neighborhood Sunday afternoon. It happened around 2 p.m. in the 0-100 block of North Lockwood Avenue. Police said the child was playing in her backyard with several other children when an Unknown woman entered the backyard and carried her across the street to a grocery store in the 5200 block of West Madison Street. The victim's relative walked across the street and confronted the woman, who returned the child to her mother. The incident was captured on video. Police have yet to release images of the woman. The woman was described as African American, between 20 and 25 years old. Police said she frequents the area of Lockwood Avenue and Madison Street. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8251 or submit an anonymous tip at