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Bail was set at $350,000 today for a 20-year-old man charged in several robberies where victims were attacked when they responded to ads posted on Craigslist, authorities said.
Andrew Jones, of the 8100 block of South Merrill Avenue, was charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery in connection with several robberies connected to an advertisement on Craigslist, police said.
Police had issued an alert earlier this week warning of people who were robbed when responding to an ad on the site. The victims met a man at a certain location where they were met by an armed robber who forced them to the rear of the location and robbed them, police said.
Police said the robber, identified as Jones, took the victims' car keys and vehicles. In one incident, he shot the victim.
Prosecutors said he shot a 23-year-old Wheeling man in the colon and groin. The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital but his condition was not immediately known.
Police worked with the Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the U.S. Marshals to track Jones down. He was arrested Friday afternoon near his home.
Tribune reporter Jennifer Delgado contributed.
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