AUBURN GRESHAM — Police are warning residents in the Gresham District to be on alert after several recent robberies.
In these incidents one person either used force or showed a gun and demanded property, police said.
The incidents occurred:
• At 6 a.m. June 6 in the 7900 Block of South Vernon Avenue
• At 9 a.m. June 12 in the 7700 block of South Greenwood Avenue
• At 2:45 p.m. June 26 in the 7900 block of South Dobson Avenue
• At 4:35 a.m. June 27 in the 1000 block of East 79th Street
• At 4:19 p.m. June 29 in the 7700 block of South Dobson Avenue
• At 6:25 p.m. June 29 in the 7600 block of South Vernon Avenue
Police said the robbers are black males, 18-29 years of age, 5-feet-4 to 6-feet-3, 140-210 pounds, with light/medium/dark complexions and varying hairstyles including an afro, braids, dreadlocks and short hair.
In another alert, police warned of a separate series of robberies.
The people involved have approached victims with weapons and have demanded property. In some instances they have used force to take items without using a weapon.
Recent incidents have taken place in the:
• at 4:50 p.m. May 16 in the 1600 block of West 83rd Street
• at 10:23 p.m. June 5 in the 1700 block of West 86th Street
• at 8:30 p.m. June 21 in the 8100 block of South Bishop Street
• at 11:45 a.m. June 22 in the 8300 block of South Ashland Avenue
• at 3:30 p.m. June 24 in the 8300 block of South Ashland Avenue
The offenders were described as African-American males, 14-27 years of age, 5-foot-4 to 6-feet and 130-200 pounds, with varying complexions and hairstyles.
Anyone with information can call the district's office at (312) 747-8273.