Chicago police issued a community warning after at several strong-arm robberies took place across in the popular and busy Grant Park area in broad daylight, with suspects snatching chains and jewelry.
According to the alert, eight similar robberies occurred at locations in and around the park, as well as in New Eastside and the Loop.
In each of the incidents, a suspect targets a lone, unsuspecting victim on park property and uses physical force to take something from the victim.
According to police, a gold chain or necklace was taken in each occurrence.
Incidents took place in the following times and locations, according to police:
- 1100 block of S. Columbus Dr. on August 1, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. (Grant Park)
- 200 block of E. Balbo Dr. on August 2, 2025 at 9:45 p.m. (Grant Park)
- 300 block of S. Columbus Dr. on August 11, 2025 at 3:44 p.m. (Grant Park)
- 300 block of E. Wacker Dr. on August 13, 2025 at 5:25 p.m. (New Eastside)
- 0-100 block of E. Wacker Dr. on August 22, 2025 at 8:43 a.m. (Chicago Loop)
- 0-100 block of E. Wacker Dr. on August 22, 2025 at 8:48 a.m. (Chicago Loop)
- 200 block of E. Roosevelt Dr. on August 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (Grant Park)
- 100-200 block of E. Wacker Dr. on August 29, 2025 at 4:12 p.m. (Chicago Loop)
Officials warned people who live, work or frequent the area to be aware of the crime, and to pay attention to suspicious people loitering in the area.
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