{"id":576552,"date":"2026-02-09T02:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/576552\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T02:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:57:10","slug":"river-north-chicago-crime-armed-robbery-suspects-guide-man-into-suv-on-ontario-rob-him-drop-him-off-on-illinois-cpd-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/576552\/","title":{"rendered":"River North, Chicago crime: Armed robbery suspects guide man into SUV on Ontario, rob him, drop him off on Illinois, CPD says"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team \"WLS<\/p>\n

Sunday, February 8, 2026 11:04PM<\/p>\n

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Two armed suspects took a man into an SUV and robbed him at gunpoint before dropping him off at another location downtown early Saturday, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n

Police said it happened in the River North neighborhood’s 200-block of West Ontario Street around 4:45 a.m.<\/p>\n

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The two suspects got out of a dark-colored SUV and approached a 29-year-old man, who was outside, police said. The suspects then guided the man into the SUV, where they took out a gun and demanded his belongings.<\/p>\n

Police said the suspects then dropped the man off in the 300-block of West Illinois Street.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported, and area detectives are investigating.<\/p>\n

Further information was not immediately available.<\/p>\n

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