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Robber Hits 7 North Side Businesses In 2 Months

By Kelly Bauer | June 26, 2017 10:15am

CHICAGO — Police are looking for a man they said robbed seven businesses in two months on the North Side.

During the robberies, the man walked into a business and demanded cash, according to a Chicago Police business alert. The man implied he had a gun during one robbery and, during another, carried a knife.

The robberies occurred:

• 1:50 a.m. May 12 in the 2800 block of North Ashland Avenue

• 3 a.m. May 13 in the 3900 block of North Sheridan Road

• 2:34 a.m. May 30 in the 2800 block of North Ashland Avenue

• 10:53 p.m. May 30 in the 2400 block of North Milwaukee Avenue

• 9:37 a.m. June 21 in the 4400 block of West Grand Avenue

• 9:52 a.m. June 21 in the 4700 block of West North Avenue

• 7:33 p.m. June 21 in the 1900 block of West Fullerton Avenue 

The robber was described as a white or Hispanic man who was 30 to 40 years old, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-11 and 200-280 pounds, police said. He has worn various baseball hats and black shirts and black T-shirts.

Anyone with information about the robberies was asked to call police at 312-744-8263.