Chicago crime: Teens use electric scooters to rob victims at gunpoint in Humboldt Park, police say

ABC7 Chicago ^ | 8/11/2023 | Staff

[simpson96]

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Teenagers used electric scooters to carry out two armed robberies on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said.

Police said the robberies happened on Aug. 3 just before 5 p.m. and on Aug. 6 just before 8 p.m. in the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood.

The alleged robbers, a boy and a girl, appeared to be between 12 and 17 years old and were armed with a handgun, police said. In each robbery, the pair rode on lime green and white Lime brand electric scooters to approach the victims.

Police said the teens have taken a vehicle and work tools from their victims. In one incident, they battered a victim for refusing to give up his belongings.

The teens were last seen wearing black ski masks, a blue hooded sweatshirt, a white hooded sweatshirt, black pants and white gym shoes.

Police asked anyone with information to contact them at 312-746-8253.

[crusty old prospector]

Must have been Wally and The Beaver.

[coloradan]

They know the ages and the genders of the perps, but nothing else.

[bgill]

Teaching ‘em young.

[Jeff Chandler]

Lives matter.

[dfwgator]

Getting what they voted for, good and hard.

[toddausauras]

All these new e-vehicles are going to be used as such. It’s just a matter of time before going out unarmed will be impossible in these cities.

[Nifster]

Georgia is a concealed carry state. That would be risky here

[No name given]

Let me guess: it’s more of the children of Obeyme.

[No name given]

Indeed.

[DennisR]

Kids will be kids! 🙄

[DennisR]

No. Probably Mary and Jeff Stone. Unless one of them is transgendered.

[rktman]

Eco consciousness at work.

[bigbob]

My town tried and got rid of the damn things after a year, but my first thought was how they’d be a real neat tool for criminals. Stealthy, agile, much faster than walking or a bike and when you’re done just dump ‘em. All you need is a fake or stolen credit card.

[dsrtsage]

Teenz

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

There’s a pretty young girl that rides her electric scooter around our subdivision. They can move along right smart.

[NoLibZone]

Wakanda forever.

[PLMerite]

[Teens use electric scooters to rob victims at gunpoint...]

"...teens..."

[Adder]

If they were Lime scooters, they should be able to find the names. You need to use a card to activate them, right?

While there could be hundreds in use at any one time, its at least a start and better than describing hoodies..

[popdonnelly]

Why I won’t revisit Chicago.