Police warn of man robbing people he meets on dating website
A man has been robbing people he's met on a dating website at gunpoint, police say.
In an alert sent Monday, Chicago police said the man has pulled out a gun and robbed at least four victims after meeting at an agreed-upon location. In one instance, the man met the person at their home and stole their vehicle.
All robberies were reported in the Austin neighborhood and occurred:
- June 26 in the 200 block of North Pine Avenue at 2:30 p.m.
- June 30 in the 200 block of North Pine Avenue at 12:00 a.m.
- July 2 in the 5300 block of West Van Buren Street at 9:30 a.m.
- July 4 in the 200 block of North Pine Avenue at 2:34 p.m.
Police said the man is Black and between 20 and 30 years old, about 6 feet tall and weighing between 130 and 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black ski mask and a black hooded sweater.