Crime & Safety

POLICE: Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Off Route 31

The suspect fled southbound on the bike trail. Here's a description and more information.

A woman was robbed at gunpoint as she stepped out of her car Thursday outside a North Aurora apartment complex, police said.

The armed robbery occurred in the complex's parking lot on the 200 block of North Lincolnway (Route 31), according to a press release. North Aurora police officers were dispatched to the scene at 8:23 p.m. Thursday.

Upon arrival, officers learned that the 29-year-old woman was approached by the robbery suspect as she exited her car in the parking lot.

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The suspect pointed a gun at the victim and demanded her money.  She gave him $10 and he fled southbound on the bike trail.  

Officers completed an area search with the assistance of a Naperville Police Department canine, and officers from the Aurora and Fox Valley Park District police departments, with negative results.  

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Suspect Description

The robbery suspect was described as:

  • Black male
  • About 5’8” to 5’10” tall
  • 150 lbs.
  • Athletic build
  • Wore black hooded sweatshirt
  • Black or dark blue pants
  • Black & white shoes
  • Gloves

The gun was described as a black “Glock” type semi-automatic gun with silver/gray in the rear.

Recurring Robberies

A similar but separate . A juvenile was approached by a man in a hooded sweatshirt with an open knife. The man took $20 and a skateboard from the child and escaped via footbridge.

The area of North Aurora west of the river has been witness to a few robberies over the past few months. To get more details on each incident, click on the hyperlinked text below. Here's a recap:

2011

  • On Oct. 14 a man entered a home on the 100 block of Elm Avenue, with duct tape.
  • On Oct. 29 two men .
  • On Nov. 28 , less than a week after the along the same road. in connection to these incidents.

2012

  • On Jan. 23 , 5 S. Lincolnway, at gunpoint.

Help Police Solve This Case

This case remains under investigation by the North Aurora Police Department.  Anyone with information should call the Investigations Division at 630-897-8705, ext 610.  Anonymous tips may be left by calling 630-897-8705 and choosing option 3.

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