Chicago police on Thursday warned of a pattern of armed robberies in the Morgan Park neighborhood committed by people who arranged to buy shoes.<\/p>\n
In all four incidents over the past week, the robbers have responded to listings on an unspecified online marketplace for brand-name gym shoes for sale. During arranged meetings, one robber took out a gun and took the shoes at gunpoint, police said.<\/p>\n
In two of the incidents, a second robber also pulled a gun on the victim, police said.<\/p>\n
The offending online account uses the moniker “Saving Best Deals,” police said.<\/p>\n
The incidents happened at the following times and locations:<\/p>\n
One of the robbers was described as a Black male between 18 and 21 years old, standing 6 feet tall and weighing 150 pounds, with a light complexion. He had dreadlocks, a puffy black coat, gray pants, and white Jordan gym shoes, with tattoos on both hands, police said.<\/p>\n
The other robber was described as a Black male between 25 and 30 years old, standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and wearing all black.<\/p>\n
Police advised using a CPD station lobby for safety for any transactions arranged online.<\/p>\n