CHICAGO — Thieves have hit people and robbed them in two recent incidents in Pilsen, police said.
During the robberies, two boys or men walked into a business, walked up to a victim, hit the victim and then took property, according to a Chicago Police business alert.
The robberies occurred:
• 5:50 p.m. April 27 in the 1800 block of South Halsted Street
• 7:57 p.m. May 1 in the 1700 block of South Halsted Street
The robbers were described as two boys or men who were 14-22 years old, black and 5-foot-5, police said. One wore a gray sweatshirt and the other wore a dark blue hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information about the robberies was asked to call police at 312-747-8382.
