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Police warn of armed robberies in East Garfield Park, Near West Side

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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Police issued an alert after several recent armed robberies were reported in the East Garfield Park and Near West Side neighborhoods.

In each incident, two men approached a person, displayed a handgun and demanded property, according to an alert from Chicago Police.

The robberies occurred:

  • 5:50 a.m. March 6 in the 2200 block of West Jackson
  • 1 a.m. March 14 in the 3100 block of West Maypole
  • 1 a.m. March 17 in the 100 block of North Kedzie

The suspects are about 20 years old and drove a gray or silver vehicle, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the robberies is asked to call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8382.

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