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Man charged in robbery of postal worker in West Ridge

Deandre Davis, 22, was charged Monday with felony armed robbery in the March 20 attack.

By Sun-Times Wire

Two men were shot in Humboldt Park early Saturday.

A man was arrested and charged Monday in connection with the March robbery of a postal worker in West Ridge, officials said.

Deandre Davis, 22, was charged with felony armed robbery after an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Chicago Police Department.

On March 20, Davis allegedly robbed a postal worker in the 6400 block of North Hoyne Avenue in West Ridge.

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