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Near West Side Armed Robberies Spur Community Alert

By Chloe Riley | April 29, 2014 12:40pm
 Two people were robbed at gunpoint recently in separate incidents on the Near West Side.
Two people were robbed at gunpoint recently in separate incidents on the Near West Side.
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NEAR WEST SIDE — Police have issued a warning after two armed robberies last week on the Near West Side.

The robberies occurred between 1:15 and 1:45 a.m. April 22 in the 200 block of South Peoria Street and 400 block of North Ashland Avenue.

In both cases, three men emerged from a vehicle, and one pulled out a handgun before robbing the victim. The thieves then drove off.

The suspects are described as black men ages 18-25, ranging from 5-foot-6 to 6-foot-3, and weighing 150 to 180 pounds.

Residents with any information on the incidents can contact detectives at 312-747-8382.