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Police Issue Warning After Robberies in Logan Square, West Town

By Mauricio Peña | February 12, 2015 8:40am
 Police cautioned residents after three robberies in Logan Square and West Town.
Police cautioned residents after three robberies in Logan Square and West Town.
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CHICAGO — Police are warning residents about three street robberies in Logan Square and West Town.

The most recent robbery occurred at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1800 block of North Drake Avenue. The other robberies occurred at 1:40 a.m. Feb. 2 in the 2200 block of North Kimball Avenue, and  at 2:20 p.m. Jan. 13 in the 2800 block of West North Avenue, police said in a statement.

During the robberies, a man or group of men walked up to the victim and started talking with them before showing them a gun or hinting that they had a gun, police said

The robbers were described as a black men, between 17 and 25 years old and 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-10, and weighing between 160 and 170 pounds. In one incident, the robbers wore a black ski mask and a dark camouflage ski mask. In all other incidents, the robbers wore black hooded sweatshirts and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call 312-744-8263.

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