Recent Muggings in Lincoln Park Linked

Between the dates of July 30 and August 3, several men were mugged and beaten in north side neighborhoods of Chicago. Of the seven attacks, four are believed to be linked, while the police are investigating the other attacks. The victims tend to be in their early to mid twenties, walking home in the early morning hours, when they are attacked by a group of four or more men of the same age and savagely beaten. Two of the victims were hospitalized. The map displays the locations and brief descriptions of the individual attacks. The red flags indicate muggings the police believe are related, and the green flags indicate muggings that are still being investigated.