Police: Teens robbing women at gunpoint in Belmont Cragin
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Police are warning Belmont Cragin residents about two teenagers robbing women at gunpoint in the Northwest Side neighborhood.
The teens walk up to women, pull out a dark handgun and demand their cell phones, purses and cash, according to the community alert from Area North detectives.
The robberies happened at 4:55 p.m. Monday in the 6100 block of West Palmer and at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 6100 block of West Grand.
During both robberies, the teens had a black handgun with white grips, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (312) 744-8263.