CPD issues alert after armed robberies at dating app meetups in Princeton Park

Chicago police are warning the public after three people were robbed at gunpoint in Princeton Park during meetings set up on dating apps, according to a bulletin released Wednesday.

The three reported robberies occurred in the 9200 block of South Harvard Avenue when someone was meeting another person from a dating app, and a man would demand their possessions at gunpoint, police said.

The most recent robberies occurred at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The suspect is described as a man about 6 feet tall with a slim build and light complexion who was wearing black clothing and a mask.

Anyone with information on the robberies can contact Chicago police at (312)747-8273.