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3 Robberies in East Hyde Park Have Police Looking For 2 Men

By Sam Cholke | May 19, 2016 2:33pm | Updated on May 19, 2016 2:34pm
 Police are searching for two men believed to be behind three recent robberies in East Hyde Park.
Police are searching for two men believed to be behind three recent robberies in East Hyde Park.
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HYDE PARK — Police are looking for two men who are believed to be behind three robberies since May 11 in East Hyde Park.

In two of the instances the robbers pulled a handgun, and in all three cases they robbed the victims and then ran to a waiting white or tan car, according to police.

Police said victims described two black men, ages 18-32, between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8 and weighing 140-180 pounds.

The robberies happened at:

• 3 a.m. on May 11 on the 5100 block of South Hyde Park Boulevard

• 11:40 p.m. Sunday on the 5000 block of South East End Avenue

• 12:40 a.m. Tuesday on the 5100 block of South Cornell Avenue

Anyone with information about the crimes is asked to call detectives at 312-747-8380.

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