Crime & Safety
Craigslist Scammers Rob Skokie Man of $5,000
A 29-year-old Skokie man was robbed at knifepoint after he met two men in Evanston, believing he was going to buy a car that had been advertised on Craigslist.
A 29-year-old Skokie man was robbed at knifepoint Tuesday after he went to Evanston believing he was going to buy a car that had been listed on Craigslist.
When he arrived in the 900 block of Monroe Street around 5:30 p.m., two men with a knife stole the $5,000 he was carrying in cash, according to police.
Evanston police detectives are investigating the incident.
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