DNAinfo/Josh McGhee (File)
CLEARING — Police have issued a community alert after a series of business robberies in the Garfield Ridge and Clearing neighborhoods.
According to the alert, an armed man is walking into restaurants and demanding money. The incidents usually take place in the evening or overnight hours. They include:
- Jan. 1 in the 6400 block of West 63rd Street
- Jan. 7 in the 6400 block of West 63rd Street
- Jan. 13 in the 5400 block of South Harlem Avenue
- Jan. 13 in the 4700 block of South Harlem Avenue
The gunman is described as a white male.
In the wake of the robberies, police are reminding residents and business owners to report suspicious activity.
Anyone with information is asked to call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8382.
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