Police Issue Alert After Armed Robberies In Washington Heights, Auburn Gresham Neighborhoods
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Chicago (CBS) -- Chicago police have issued a community alert following a series of armed robberies in the Washington Heights and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods over the past month.
In the incidents, two men approached victims who were alone, showed a handgun and then robbed the victims of wallets, cell phones and cash.
The robberies occurred in the following locations:
- Dec. 8 around 1 a.m. in the 8900 block of South Morgan Street
- Dec. 16 around 5 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Aberdeen Street
- Dec. 20 around 6 p.m. in the 9100 block of South May Street
- Dec. 28 around 7:45 p.m. in the 8800 block of South Racine Avenue
- Jan. 5 around 9:30 p.m. in the 9000 block of South Aberdeen Street
The suspects were described as two African-American males between 18 and 25 years old.
One suspect's hair was in dreadlocks while the other had short hair.
Both suspects were wearing dark clothing and carrying handguns.
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