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Old 12-11-2023, 4:39pm   #1
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Two off-duty police officers robbed at gunpoint in Chicago

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times - Monday, December 11, 2023

Chicago police said two off-duty officers were robbed at gunpoint Friday night in the South Loop.

Authorities said an armed, goggles-wearing robber approached the off-duty female officers and another woman who is also a city employee around 11 p.m. Friday.

Police said one of the women tried to grab her police badge out of her purse, but the mugger aimed his gun at her and told her to freeze.

The robber made off with multiple Chicago police IDs, badges and firearm owner identification cards. The mugger then hopped on a motorcycle and sped off.

The Windy City is dealing with a wave of robberies in recent months.

Local radio station WBEZ reported that August, September and October each saw more than 1,000 robberies reported citywide.

It’s the largest spike in muggings Chicago had seen in 20 years, according to the analysis.
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one of the women tried to grab her police badge out of her purse, but the mugger aimed his gun at her....
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Ah the old motorcycle bandits - a favorite Venezuela and Brazil robbery tactic...
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"The robber made off with multiple Chicago police IDs, badges and firearm owner identification cards. The mugger then hopped on a motorcycle and sped off"

I did not see that firearms were stolen from the cops. So does that mean the two woman were not carring off duty. I know lots of cops and they all carry off duty. Of course this was Chicago the POS officials that run that shit hole might not allow off duty carring.
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At least she didn't have a gun in the purse. I always advise women not to purse carry because that's the first thing they get separated from.
Not sure why she went for a badge instead of her gun, though. Maybe she wasn't carrying. They certainly should be when off duty.
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show him your badge!!!!
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Maybe CPD should be showing their officers some training films?
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"The robber made off with multiple Chicago police IDs, badges and firearm owner identification cards. The mugger then hopped on a motorcycle and sped off"

I did not see that firearms were stolen from the cops. So does that mean the two woman were not carring off duty. I know lots of cops and they all carry off duty. Of course this was Chicago the POS officials that run that shit hole might not allow off duty carring.
11pm on a Friday, they were likely bar hopping and drinking. Carrying and drinking is likely forbidden by their department.
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Not sure why she went for a badge instead of her gun...
Probably because she didn't want to die. A female threatened me with a weapon once. Taking it away from her wasn't even close to being a challenge.
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11pm on a Friday, they were likely bar hopping and drinking. Carrying and drinking is likely forbidden by their department.
Could be.

FWIW I live sort of close to Saratoga Springs NY and we have a BIG case going on in regards to a drunk off duty sheriff in a shooting in the bar district at late hours. (national news)
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Eh…that’s nothing. A few years back, the Credit Union got held up inside one of the Atlanta PD’s head quarters.
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My first thought. Kinda pathetic that they would be so unprepared for such an encounter. I would ‘hope’ that situation was embarrassing for them among their colleagues….but these days who knows.
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