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An 18-year-old man faces nine felony charges after allegedly carrying out a violent armed robbery spree across West Loop and Fulton Market.
Members of the Chicago Police Department’s Citywide Robbery Task Force arrested Lawrence McGown on November 8, 2026, in the 600 block of North Homan Avenue.
Investigators identified McGown as the gunman responsible for beating and robbing multiple female victims at gunpoint across the 12th District over a two-week span.
The armed robbery spree began on October 27, 2026, when a 29-year-old woman was attacked and robbed in the 300 block of North Racine Avenue.
A second violent encounter occurred on November 7, 2026, targeting a 35-year-old woman in the 1200 block of West Fulton Market.
The suspect struck again on November 8, 2026, robbing a 24-year-old woman at gunpoint in the 200 block of North Elizabeth Street.
Police officers also tied McGown to two separate stolen vehicle investigations stretching across multiple police districts.
Authorities confirmed one vehicle was reported stolen on October 26, 2026, from the 3500 block of West Dickens Avenue in the 14th District.
A second stolen vehicle linked to the suspect was reported on November 5, 2026, from the 1600 block of West Madison Street in the 12th District.
Prosecutors charged McGown with three felony counts of robbery armed with a firearm and three felony counts of aggravated battery in a public place.
McGown also faces two felony counts of receiving, possessing, or selling a stolen vehicle, along with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person under 21.
Police records list McGown’s residence in the 3400 block of West Franklin Boulevard.
Officers took the suspect into custody without further incident on North Homan Avenue before transferring him to processing.
McGown is scheduled to appear for a formal detention hearing at the 2600 South California Avenue courthouse on November 10, 2026.
Department officials stated that no additional details regarding potential accomplice co-defendants or recovered firearms are available at this time.
The investigation into the armed robbery pattern remains active and ongoing.
