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Robberies in Kenwood, Grand Boulevard Lead to Police Warning

 Police cautioned residents after four armed robberies in Grand Boulevard and Kenwood.
Police cautioned residents after four armed robberies in Grand Boulevard and Kenwood.
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CHICAGO — Police cautioned residents after four armed robberies in Grand Boulevard and Kenwood.

In all four incidents, the victims were robbed by men armed with handguns, police said.

The most recent robbery was at 2:09 p.m. Sunday in the 4500 block of South Drexel Boulevard. Two robberies occurred in the 4000 block of South Prairie Avenue Saturday, the first at 12:30 a.m., and then the second at 10 p.m. Another robbery occurred at 8:45 a.m. Feb. 19 in the 4100 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue.

One robber is described as a black man 20-25 years old with a medium complexion, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-11 and 150-180 pounds. He was wearing black jacket, blue jeans, tan Timberland boots and a black ski mask.

The other robber is described as black man 20-25 years with a dark complexion, 6 feet to 6-foot-4, and 150-240 pounds. He was wearing a black Navy peacoat, black pants and a black ski mask.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call police at 312-747-8382.

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