Roadside armed robbers took money from family in Chicago’s far south suburbs

WILL CO., Ill. – Robbers took money at gunpoint from a couple and a woman with a baby in far south suburban Will County on Friday night and police are still looking for the offenders.

The robbery happened at East 12000N Road in unincorporated eastern Will County near Peotone and Beecher, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

Roadside armed robbery

What we know

Police responded to the area a little after 9:30 p.m. after a Peotone family was robbed.

The family was traveling westbound approaching South Kedzie Avenue when they pulled to the side of the road to change a flat tire on their Honda SUV. The male driver and his wife got out of the car to change the tire.

Then, a large, dark-colored SUV pulled up to the family as it was going eastbound. The sheriff’s office said three males were inside and asked if the family needed help.

The driver told the men they did not need help, but two of the men got out of the SUV and approached with guns pointed. One of the offenders opened the back passenger door where a woman and her baby were seated.

The robbers demanded they hand over their valuables.

The driver handed over his wallet, and his wife gave them money. The woman inside the car gave the men a diaper bag with her wallet inside.

The robbers then got back into their SUV and drove away.

Emergency responders came to the scene to check on the victims who were visibly upset but were uninjured.

Will County sheriff’s deputies also alerted Kankakee and Lake County, Indiana, police about the incident and to be on the lookout for the offenders.

Police began searching the area for the offenders and any surveillance video of their whereabouts.

As of Saturday morning, they had not been found or arrested.

What we don’t know

It was unclear exactly how much money was taken from the family.

Offender description

What you can do

Police described the offenders as all Black men, over 6-feet tall, both with beards, dark clothing, and they wore hats.

Their SUV was large, dark in color and may have been either a Chevrolet Suburban or a Tahoe.

Anyone who was traveling in that area around the time of the incident and may have seen something suspicious is asked to call the Will County Sheriff’s Office at 815-727-8575.