A Chicago man used Craigslist to rob 11 people by luring them to a South Side alley on the promise of selling them televisions and other items, police said.Dwayne Williams, 20, of the 120000 block of South Justine, would brandish a handgun instead of a television and make off with their money, police said.
Williams was arrested Tuesday by Calumet Area detectives who had noticed a rash of robberies in the area.
The detectives answered an ad placed by Williams who claimed to be selling a television. Police met Williams in the 8700 block of South Parnell Avenue. As the undercover detectives approached Williams, he displayed a revolver and the police identified themselves.
Williams was arrested as the tried to flee, police said. Police recovered the gun, and victims identified him in line-ups, police said.
Williams faces charges of armed robbery with a firearm charges, including aggravated robbery and weapons violations.
-- Carlos Sadovi
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