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Near West Side residents alerted after string of armed robberies

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  September 23, 2021 11:42am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

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.