Chicago crime: Boy, 15, charged in 8 armed robbery incidents spanning from South Loop to Far South Side within 2 hours, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) — A 15-year-old boy is accused of robbing eight people at gunpoint during a crime spree across Chicago over the summer.

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Police say the robberies within two hours on Aug. 9, stretching from the South Loop to the Far South Side:

• 5:30 a.m. in the 1900-block of S. Michigan; 21-year-old female victim




• 6:00 a.m. in the 700-block of S. Wells; 22-year-old male victim




• 6:30 a.m. in the 4300-block of S. California; 36-year-old male victim




• 6:40 a.m. in the 1900-block of W. 47th St.; 62-year-old male victim




• 6:40 a.m. in the 1900-block of W. 47th St.; 59-year-old female victim




• 6:50 a.m. in the 800-block of W. Garfield Blvd.; 43-year-old female victim




• 6:50 a.m. in the 800-block of W. Garfield Blvd.; 32-year-old female victim




• 7:13 a.m. in the 11700-block of S. State; 24-year-old female victim

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The teen allegedly used a stolen vehicle to carry out the robberies. He was arrested on Thursday on the Near South Side and faces eight felony counts of armed robbery, along with a stolen vehicle charge.

The boy is due in juvenile court on Friday. Additional information was not immediately available.

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