CHICAGO CRIME: Police warn of more than a dozen pickpocket robberies in the Loop in December and January

CHICAGO (WLS) — There was a new warning from Chicago police on Wednesday about an uptick in the number of thieves targeting people in the loop.

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More than a dozen incidents occurred in December and this month.

Police said that in each robbery, the suspect enters a business, usually a restaurant, and takes items from the victims' bags or wallets. Many also used a stolen credit card to make fraudulent purchases at a department store immediately after the robbery.

No arrests have been made as Chicago Police continue to investigate.

The crimes occurred in the following places:

200 block of S. Wabash Street December 21, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
0-100 block of S. Wabash Street on December 21, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
0-100 block of S. Wabash Street on December 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
0-100 Block N. Clark St on December 22, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
100-200 block of W. Washington Street December 23, 2024 at 2:38 p.m.
100-200 block of S. Wabash Street December 23, 2024 at 7:15 p.m.
0-100 block of W. Washington Street on December 24, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
200 block of W. Adams Street December 31, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
The 200 block of W. Randolph Street on January 3, 2025 at 5:00 p.m
0-100 Building N. Michigan Ave January 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
200 block of W. Randolph Street January 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
100-200 block of N. Michigan Ave. January 7, 2025 at 12:55 p.m.
The 200 block of W. Randolph Street on January 7, 2025 at 2:30 p.m
0-100 block of E. Randolph St on January 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

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