Police warn of armed robberies in Near West Side

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Police issued an alert after several recent armed robberies in the Near West Side neighborhood.

In each incident, two or three men approach a person, display a handgun and demand property, according to a statement from Chicago Police.

The robberies occurred:

  • 8 a.m. May 18 in the 1400 block of South Ashland
  • 11:20 a.m. May 19 in the 1300 block of South Racine
  • 4 a.m. May 20 in the 1100 block of West 21st Street

The suspects are about 19 to 20 years of age, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-10 and weigh about 150 to 170-pounds, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8382.

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