Police: Cab drivers robbed on West Side

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Two cab drivers were robbed Monday in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.

Both robberies occurred in the 1300 block of South Keeler, according to a business alert from Chicago Police.

The first was reported at 12:30 a.m., while the second was reported at 11:37 p.m.

In each incident, a man armed with a handgun approached the driver and demanded property, police said.

The suspect is described as a black man 23 to 27, between 5-foot-2 and 5-foot-6, and 190-200 pounds, according to police. He has black hair in dreadlocks.

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

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