Chicago winter cold, the streets are full of people wearing brand-name down jacket “Canada Goose”. (Special correspondent Huang Huiling/photo)
As a result of the recent robberies in the Chinatown area, at least four Chinese victims were coerced at gunpoint to take off their designer down jackets, high-end sneakers and designer bags on the street, the Chicago Ninth Precinct is once again urging the community to be more vigilant and avoid wearing or carrying valuable clothing and belongings to reduce the chances of becoming a target for criminals.
Chicago winter cold, loved by many consumers “Canada Goose” down jacket, despite the high unit price, but the streets often see people wearing this left sleeve above the sewn special brand logo jacket, the brand also because of this label, so the general public is easy to identify.
The police department pointed out that during the winter of 2019, including Chinatown, Chicago, there was a short week or so, at least six robberies dedicated to robbing passers-by on Canada Goose down jackets, the last two weeks, it seems that the type of case again.
According to the victim’s description, the robbers directly stripped him of his Canada Goose down jacket and stole the latest Apple phones from both of them, and the robbers even forced them to ask for their phone passwords before leaving.
The second similar case, which occurred at 5:30 p.m. on the evening of 11, a Chinese man just parked his car in the parking lot of his apartment on 18th Street and Wingwood Street, and got out of the car to meet his sister, when suddenly five robbers with guns pointed at the siblings and demanded to hand over all their belongings, the victim said the robbers forced them to take off their Canada Goose down jackets, Yeezy sneakers on their feet, and also robbed them of two new Apple phones, an Apple computer, and hand-held designer bags, and finally ordered him to hand over his car keys, and then took his Audi SUV.
The police said that robbery cases are frequent, everyone should be more vigilant, always pay attention to the surrounding environment, but at the same time, it is best to avoid carrying valuable belongings, try to reduce the wearing of jewelry, brand-name clothing, will become the target of robbers to reduce the chances of their own safety.
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