Chicago police warn women about walking around with cell phones in their hands after two robberies

CHICAGO - At least two women have been robbed in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood in recent days.

Police said a robber (or robbers) struck twice on Thursday afternoon. 

In both cases, the robber grabbed a cell phone from the victim's hands. In one case, the robber punched the victim in the face. 

The robberies happened on the East 55th Street near South Cornell around 2 p.m., and then on South Harper near 54th.