Chicago police are warning rideshare drivers of an increase in robbery-related incidents that have occurred so far this month in Chicago Lawn.
In each incident, the offender, or offenders, ordered a car service through an app and during the ride, the offender demanded proceeds from the driver at gunpoint, police said.6200 block of South Albany on April 5 at about 12:18 a.m.
DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 CHICAGO APP FOR BREAKING NEWS ALERTSIf you have any information about these crimes, you are asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives - Area One at 747 - 8380.No one was hit by the gunfire, but the driver was later beaten by friends of the passengers when he dropped them off, according to the videos.
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