5 people were robbed in ten minutes near the University of Chicago
Five people were robbed in ten minutes near the University of Chicago on Monday night.
The first armed robbery occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 5300 block of South Kimbark, according to University of Chicago police.
Three suspects robbed a single person on the sidewalk before fleeing in a white Kia.
The same group robbed two more people in the 5100 block of South Kenwood around 7:35 p.m. Then, within five minutes, two more people were robbed in the 1200 block of East 57th Street.
The three suspects were later apprehended near 38th and Cottage Grove, and a handgun was recovered, according to police.
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