LINCOLN PARK — Lincoln Park residents should be on alert after five armed robberies in late July, police said.
In each incident, two men approached a victim, took out a handgun and stole valuables.
The incidents happened on:
• July 24 in the 1200 Block of West Belden Avenue around 5 p.m.
• July 27 in the 1700 Block of North Cleveland Avenue around 7 a.m.
• July 28 in the 1600 Block of North Burling Street around 10:30 p.m.
• July 30 in the 1900 Block of North Clybourn Avenue around 5:00 p.m.
• July 30 in the 2000 Block of North Dayton Street around 12:00 a.m.
Police describe one of the suspects as an black man between 20 and 23 years old, between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10, weighing between 140 and 160 pounds with a short hairstyle and medium complexion.
The other suspect is described as a black man between 20 and 23 years old, between 5-foot-11 and 6-feet tall, weighing between 140 and 160 pounds with a medium hairstyle and a dark brown complexion.
Anyone with information should call detectives at (312) 747-8382.
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