Police: Delivery drivers being robbed on NW Side

SHARE Police: Delivery drivers being robbed on NW Side
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Police are warning residents of a recent string of delivery driver robberies in the Hermosa, Logan Square and Montclare neighborhoods on the Northwest Side.

In four recent incidents, the drivers were robbed and food items were taken, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The robberies happened:

  • at 10 p.m. Feb. 12 in the 1800 block of North McVicker;
  • at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in the 1700 block of North Tripp;
  • at 9:45 p.m. Feb. 27 in the 1400 block of North Springfield; and
  • at 10:15 p.m. March 6 in the 2700 block of North Monticello.

The robbers are described as men, between 18 and 22 years old, standing between 5-feet-7 and 5-feet-9 and weighing between 170 an 190 pounds, police said.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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