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The police came in Chicago, Illinoisurging residents to remain cautious after a series of violent robberies targeting drunk people in the northern part of the city.
according to Fox 32between June 16 and July 6, at least four incidents occurred, with one to three African-American men assaulting and robbing people.
Police said the people became friends with people who appeared to be intoxicated before stealing and assaulting their property. The robbery occurred early in the morning when bars and restaurants were closed.
A robber, Tori Ledzema, told Fox 32 that she was pushed to the ground by four people wearing ski masks while she headed to Pilates at 5:30 a.m., who she said were trying to get into the phone.
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Chicago police warned people about the recent robbery in the city. (Getty Images/Tunart)
“If they can lift their phones into your face, if they can beat you until you give them a seal code, they will go in and transfer the funds.”
Ledzema said that during the robbery, her gun was pointed at her head and her neck was sprained.
“He threw me on the ground. Later, I found out that I was sprained my neck from this impact. But four of them pulled me up and they lifted the gun on my head.” “There were three guns. They held one at me and then held it in any direction of traffic. Not that there was really traffic, and the driver stayed in the car. But they held the gun on my head and asked me to provide a password, and then I later found out that the group was looking for people’s cash apps. This was one of the other things they wanted me.”
People walk on the streets near Chicago Hebei. (Getty Images/Peeterv)
Police tracked the car used by the suspect and obtained fingerprints. No arrests.
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The previous one FBI agents Jonathan Gilliam told Fox News in an interview that the suspect wanted one thing: accessing the victim’s phone number.
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“But that’s really the phone. We’re on the phone for the most part of the banking business, people don’t carry that much cash anymore,” Gilliam said. “So what they’re doing, especially this is where it evolves, especially the women who are going to Pilates. They’re asking for her cash app. They want to get her cash app and make money that way. So it’s something people have to understand is that they probably won’t pursue cash. They might pursue your app and then pursue your app and how to get into your app.”
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“If they can lift their phones into your face, if they can beat you until you give them the seal code, they’ll go in and transfer the money,” he said.
