Armed robbers hold up stores in Lake View, Albany Park

Two stores were robbed at gunpoint since last month in Lake View and Albany Park on the North and Northwest sides.

In each case, two male suspects have entered a store, displayed a handgun and taken merchandise and money from cash registers, according to a community alert from Chicago police. One of them wore a mask.

The first robbery happened at 5:51 a.m. Oct. 14 in the 2800 block of West Irving Park Road, police said. The other occurred at 3:35 a.m. Nov. 2 in the 900 block of West Diversey Parkway.

One suspect was described as a man between 40 and 50 years old, standing 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-2 and weighing 160 to 220 pounds, police said. The other was described as a 5-foot-8 to 6-foot male wearing gym shoes and weighing 150 to 180 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.

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