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Armed Robbers Targeting Same Auburn Gresham Street, Police Say

By Erica Demarest | February 21, 2017 5:14pm
 Police are seeking suspects following two armed robberies on the same street in Auburn Gresham. File photo.
Police are seeking suspects following two armed robberies on the same street in Auburn Gresham. File photo.
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CHICAGO — Police are seeking suspects following two armed robberies on the same street in Auburn Gresham.

The attacks happened about 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in the 8100 block of South Ashland Avenue, police said. In both instances, two or three men pulled guns before robbing people.

In a community alert Tuesday, police announced they were looking for two or three black men aged 20 to 25 who stand between 5-foot-8 and 6-feet tall and weigh roughly 160 pounds. The men have medium-to-dark complexions and various hairstyles, officers said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area South detectives at 312-747-8273 and mention case Nos. JA139587 and JA149183.