Robbers strike twice in same Woodlawn block: police

The hold-ups occurred less than two hours apart Oct. 25 in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue, according to Chicago police.

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Police are warning residents about two robberies reported less than two hours apart Oct. 25, 2019, in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue.

Police are warning residents about two robberies reported less than two hours apart Oct. 25, 2019, in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue.

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Police are warning residents about a pair of robberies reported last week in Woodlawn on the South Side.

The hold-ups occurred less than two hours apart Oct. 25 in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue, according to Chicago police.

The suspect in the first robbery, reported about 1 a.m., was described as a 22-year-old man standing about 5-foot-8 and weighing about 145 pounds, police said.

The second robbery involved three suspects stealing a maroon 2008 Mazda 3 with an Illinois license plate of ZX29809 with tinted windows about 2:50 a.m., police said.

Two of them were described as men 20 or 21-years-old; one about 5 feet tall and the other about 5-foot-11, police said. The third suspect was described as a 5-foot-4 woman about the same age.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380.

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