2 men robbed and 1 at gunpoint in West Loop, River North: Chicago police

There were two robberies early Friday morning downtown Chicago, Chicago police said.

The first occurred around 1:20 a.m. on the 600 block of West Van Buren Street in the West Loop.

According to CPD, a 28-year-old man was leaving a shop on the block when a white sedan carrying four suspects drove up next him.

According to CPD, one suspect pulled a revolver and demanded the victim’s stuff.

According to authorities, the man cooperated, and the suspects drove west on Van Buren.

About 90 minutes later, four suspects approached a 26-year-old male outside on the 400-block of North LaSalle Drive in River North.

According to authorities, the suspects kicked the victim and intimated that they had a weapon before demanding his stuff.

The victim consented, and the suspects entered a silver vehicle and proceeded north.

There were no injuries reported, and Area Three detectives are investigating.

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