Police warn of armed robberies in East and West Garfield Park

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Chicago Police are warning residents in the East and West Garfield Park neighborhoods of armed robberies.

In both incidents, three males pulled out guns on people and took their property before a fourth male drove them away in a gold or beige-colored Chevrolet Malibu, according to a community alert from police.

The robberies happened at 8:50 p.m. May 3 in the 200 block of North Pulaski Road and at 2:40 a.m. May 4 in the 3600 block of West Fifth Avenue, police said.

The suspects were described as:

  • a 17 to 25-year-old black male, standing 5-foot-10 to 6-foot tall; 
  • a 35 to 40-year-old black man, standing 5-foot-8 to 6-foot tall;
  • a 20 to 30-year-old black man, standing 5-foot-10 to 6-foot tall;
  • and a 25 to 30-year-old black man, standing 5-foot-10 to 6-foot tall.

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

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