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A 15-year-old male juvenile faces nine felony charges following an extensive armed robbery spree across multiple Chicago police districts in August, authorities announced Friday.
The juvenile was arrested Thursday morning around 10:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of South Indiana Avenue by members of the Chicago Police Department’s Citywide Robbery Task Force in collaboration with the Area 1 Priority Response Team.
Eight Armed Robberies in Under Two Hours
Police identified the juvenile as the suspect involved in a series of armed robberies conducted from a stolen vehicle during the early morning hours of August 9, 2026.
Investigators tied the suspect to eight distinct armed robberies spanning five police districts:
5:30 a.m. (1st District): 1900 block of S. Michigan Ave — 21-year-old female victim
6:00 a.m. (1st District): 700 block of S. Wells St — 22-year-old male victim
6:30 a.m. (9th District): 4300 block of S. California Ave — 36-year-old male victim
6:40 a.m. (9th District): 1900 block of W. 47th St — 62-year-old male victim
6:40 a.m. (9th District): 1900 block of W. 47th St — 59-year-old female victim
6:50 a.m. (7th District): 800 block of W. Garfield Blvd — 43-year-old female victim
6:50 a.m. (7th District): 800 block of W. Garfield Blvd — 32-year-old female victim
7:13 a.m. (5th District): 11700 block of S. State St — 24-year-old female victim
Formal Felony Charges Filed
The 15-year-old has been charged with:
Eight (8) felony counts of Robbery – Armed with a Firearm
One (1) felony count of Receiving/Possessing/Selling a Stolen Vehicle
The offender is scheduled for a juvenile detention hearing on October 30, 2026, at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center located at 1100 S. Hamilton Ave.
No additional details have been released by police at this time.
