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Police Report Six Recent Robberies in Chicago Lawn

 There have been six recent robberies in Chicago Lawn. (File Photo)
There have been six recent robberies in Chicago Lawn. (File Photo)
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DNAInfo/Michael Shin

CHICAGO — Robbers displayed weapons and demanded property in six incidents in Chicago Lawn recently.

In two instances, a man approached his victims, showed them a gun and robbed them. Those robberies took place at 1:50 p.m. July 24 and 6:40 p.m. July 26, both on the 4300 block of West 79th Street.

The suspect is described as an 18- to 22-year-old black man, 5-foot-5 to 6 feet and 140 to 160 pounds.

In four other recent robberies, suspects also displayed weapons and then robbed their victims. Those robberies took place on:

• 4:30 a.m. July 20 on the 3900 block of West 78th Street

• 1 a.m. July 24 on the 8400 block of South Kedzie Avenue

• 10:40 p.m. July 26 on the 4100 block of West 76th Street

• 12:40 a.m. on July 27 on the 8300 block of South Kedzie Avenue

The suspects in these robberies have been described as black men, 17 to 25 years old and 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10, according to police.