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Police warn of armed robberies in Humboldt Park

By  Jordan Owen
   
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Police issued an alert Thursday warning Humboldt Park residents of two recent armed robberies in the West Side neighborhood.

Between two and three suspects approach a victim, pull out a handgun and demand property, according to the community alert from Area Central detectives.

The robberies happened about 11:15 p.m. Feb. 28 in the 900 block of North California; and about 12:30 a.m. March 11 in the 1100 block of North California, police said.

The suspects are described as between two and three Hispanic men between 20-28, police said. One of the suspects is about 4-foot-4 and 160 pounds.

Anyone with information should call detectives at (312) 747-8382.

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