Tamale vendor robbed by armed group on Chicago's Southwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police are searching for men who robbed a tamale vendor Friday morning on the Southwest Side.
The incident happened around 5:22 a.m. in the 2800 block of West 47th Street.
One of the victims told police four men got out of a black sedan, showed her a gun, and took about $200 from her pockets.
The thieves then returned to the vehicle and fled in an unknown direction.
The victim works with another vendor who told CBS Chicago this isn't the first time.
No one is in custody.
Area One detectives are investigating.
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