Near West Side residents alerted after string of armed robberies
CHICAGO - Police are alerting residents on the Near West Side about three armed robberies in September.
In each incident, the robbers approached the person and demanded property while holding a handgun, according to a community alert from Chicago police.
The robberies occurred:
- At 10:50 a.m., September 8 in the 2300 block of West Jackson Boulevard;
- At 12:10 a.m., September 11 in the 2200 block of West Adams Street; and
- At 6:00 p.m., September 18 in the 2200 block of West Monroe Street.
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The suspects were described as two Black males between 18-and 25-years-old, standing 5-foot-5 to 6-feet tall, and weighing between 150 and 160 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information should contact Area Three detectives at 312-744-8263.