Chicago teen charged in armed robberies targeting women in Fulton Market, West Loop

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An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with three violent armed robberies and a pair of stolen cars across Chicago's Near West Side. Lawrence McGown was arrested Sunday afternoon in the 600 block of North Homan Avenue. Investigators identified him as the person who robbed and battered three women at gunpoint over a two-week span. Violent Chicago armed robberies According to police, McGown attacked and robbed three women at the times and locations: Oct. 27: A 29-year-old woman was robbed and battered in the 300 block of North Racine Avenue. Nov. 7: A 35-year-old woman was targeted…

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