Crime & Safety
Robbers Posing As Ride-Share Drivers In Lincoln Park, River North
Police said armed suspects have picked up unsuspecting passengers on the North Side throughout the summer.
CHICAGO — Robbers have been posing as ride-share drivers in the River North and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, according to a police alert. Two women have committed a string of robberies either by force or at gunpoint in the early morning hours throughout the summer, police warned.
The robberies happened in the following locations:
- 700 block of North Larrabee Street on June 24
- 0-100 block of West Hubbard Street on June 30
- 600 block of North Franklin Street on July 22
- 0-100 block of West Hubbard Street on Aug. 5
- 400 block of North Dearborn Street on Aug. 10
- 2100 block of North Dayton Street on Aug. 12
- 2300 block of North Ashland Avenue on Aug. 31
Anyone with information is asked to call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.
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