South Side robber strikes four times

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News

(CHICAGO) — A dangerous armed robber could be on the loose on Chicago’s South Side and that has prompted police to issue a community alert.

A street food vendor is the latest attempted robbery. Police says Jose Gomez, 34, was loading his truck in an alley in the 4800-block of South Elizabeth Street in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood when a gunman approached Monday just before noon and tried to rob him. Gomez was left in critical condition, suffering a gun shot in the back and left arm. The gunmen fled the scene.

Police released a description of the suspect, saying he is a black male between 18 and 22 years old, 5 ft. 5 in. tall and weighs between 130 and 150 pounds. He had his hair in braids and was wearing a white t-shirt and black pants.

In the community alert, police say this robbery is linked to three similar robberies in the area, which occurred in late June and early July.

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