Two Teens Charged in Chicago Robbery Spree Targeting Daycare Drop-Off, Police Say

Overview

• Chicago police arrested two boys, 15 and 17, and charged each with three counts of armed robbery with a firearm.
• Detectives link the pair to three March holdups that targeted people in South Shore and on the Near North Side.
• A 26-year-old was robbed just after a daycare drop-off on the 1100 block of North Cleveland Avenue.
• Police say the crew used rifles and a small silver car with Kentucky plates, and officers later found that vehicle on the South Side.
• The case is expected to proceed in juvenile court after arrests on the block that houses the county juvenile justice center.