CHICAGO (WGN) — The Chicago Police Department sent out a community alert Sunday morning, warning South Siders of a group of criminals who have committed at least 16 home robberies of elderly residents in six different neighborhoods.

CPD said a group of at least six people, consisting of three Hispanic males, one Hispanic female, a white female and an unknown male, has targeted elderly residents in Garfield Ridge, Brighton Park, Bridgeport, McKinley Park, Scottsdale and Armour Square throughout the month of August.

Incident dates and locations • 4700 block of South Lawler Avenue on Aug. 5, 2025, at 1:22 p.m. (Garfield Ridge) • 3600 block of South Maplewood Avenue on Aug. 5, 2025, at 4:38 p.m. (Brighton Park) • 4200 block of South California Avenue on Aug. 8, 2025, at 3:10 p.m. (Brig

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