Armed robbers target food delivery drivers in Gresham: police

Delivery drivers were fulfilling orders when the armed suspects approached them and announced a robbery, police said.

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Food delivery drivers were robbed in November and December, 2019 including two cases in the 1600 block of West 78th Street.

Food delivery drivers were robbed in November and December, 2019 including two cases in the 1600 block of West 78th Street.

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Police are warning South Side food delivery drivers about three robberies reported in recent weeks in Gresham.

In each case, a group of armed suspects robbed a delivery driver who was fulfilling orders, Chicago police said in a community alert. 

A robbery happened at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 7600 block of South Hermitage Avenue, police said. Two other incidents occurred at 11 p.m. Dec. 1 and 11 a.m. Dec. 8 in the 1600 block of West 78th Street,

Suspects in one case were described as two to three males between 17 and 19 years old, police said. They stood between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-10 and weighed 140-160 pounds.

In another robbery, the suspect was described as a woman 20 to 25 years old standing 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10, police said.

Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to contact Area South detectives at 312-747-8273.

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