CHICAGO - A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police say he carried out a string of armed robberies in different Chicago neighborhoods.

What we know:

CPD's Robbery Task Force said it began investigating the pattern of crimes after the man tried to rob a business in Jefferson Park and then carried out a robbery in Bucktown on Aug. 19.

Detectives later linked him to additional robberies at businesses in Montclare on Aug. 26, West Beverly on Aug. 31, and Rogers Park on Sept. 2.

On Sept. 4, police said officers tracked the suspect as he used public transportation. While they were searching, he allegedly robbed another business at gunpoint, this time in Albany Park. Officers later located him in Bronzeville, where he was arrested without incident.

Investigators said they rec

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