Robberies reported in Kenwood, Hyde Park

Police are warning residents about two recent robberies in the Kenwood and Hyde Park neighborhoods on the South Side.

In each incident, one or more robbers jumped out of a white car, physically attacked victims and took their personal property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The first robbery happened about 1 a.m. June 14 in the 5100 block of South Blackstone, police said. Two days later, another robbery happened about 11:30 p.m. in the 900 block of East 50th Street.

The suspects were described as black men between 18 and 25 years old, standing between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-9 and weighing between 150 to 200 pounds.

Anyone with information about the robberies was asked to call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.