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CHICAGO — Police are warning residents of Chicago Lawn and Ashburn of a recent increase in robberies.
In Chicago Lawn, two men take items from victims through physical force. The robberies occurred about 2:27 p.m. and 9:53 p.m. Monday in the 3100 block of West 64th Street, according to a community alert.
In Ashburn, two men approached victims, showed a gun and demanded property, police said.
Those robberies happened about 12:45 p.m. Aug. 8 in 2500 block of West 81st Street, and about 6:20 p.m. Aug. 9 in the 2300 block of West 81st Street, an alert said.
Police ask anyone with information to call 312-747-8380.
