Robbers Posing As Fundraisers Have Been Mugging Drivers In The Loop

By Rachel Cromidas in News on Jun 30, 2016 9:51PM

Robbers posing as fundraising canvassers have been mugging drivers in the Loop, police warned in a Thursday alert.

In several incidents, men approached cars while they were stopped in traffic and distracted their drivers with the ruse of handing out fundraising flyers, according to police. Then, they would open the driver's car door, punch the passengers and take their cell phones.

The incidents reportedly took place in the 0-100 block of East Lower Wacker Drive on June 22 at about 4:30 p.m. and in the 200 block of North Michigan Avenue on June 23 just after 4:00 p.m. The muggers were described as black men between the ages of 16 and 24 and 5'6" to 6'00" tall.