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Daytime Robberies At Gunpoint Reported Downtown: Police

DOWNTOWN — Pedestrians are getting robbed at gunpoint during the day in the South Loop, police said.

In the crimes, a man hops out of a black sedan and shows a handgun before robbing his victims, police said.

The crimes occurred this month at:

• 10 a.m. Aug. 11 in the first block of East 24th Place

• 6:40 p.m. Aug. 11 in the 700 block of South Clinton Street

• 3:55 p.m. Aug. 22 in the 2200 block of South Michigan Avenue

• 4:45 p.m. Aug. 25 in the 600 block of West Polk Street

The suspect is described as a 5'7"-5'9" black man between 20 and 35 years old with short hair, "medium" complexion and a gold chain necklace. His car's license plate ends in 2091, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 312-747-8384.

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