CHICAGO — Two strong-arm robberies have been reported in the Portage Park and Jefferson Park neighborhoods since May 9, according to police.
In each incident, one or two men approached a woman from behind in the street and grabbed her purse before running away, police said.
The first robbery was reported at 11:20 p.m. May 9 in the 5200 block of North LaCrosse Avenue, police said.
The second incident occurred at 5:33 a.m. on May 11 in the 4800 block of West Byron Street, police said.
The suspects are described as black men in their 20s, standing between 5 feet 7 inches and 6 feet tall and weighing between 130 and 180 pounds, police said. They were seen wearing dark hooded sweatshirts with dark pants.
Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call detectives at 312-744-8263.