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Police Release Photo Of SW Side Robbery Suspect

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A surveillance photo of the suspect wanted in several retail store robberies on the Southwest Side. (Credit: Chicago Police)

CHICAGO (STMW) -- Police released a surveillance photo of a suspect who robbed several retail stores on the Southwest Side in March.

The suspect displays a handgun and demands money from the register and store safe before fleeing, according to a community alert from Area Central detectives.

The robberies have occurred in following locations:

5000 block of South Pulaski Avenue at 8:55 p.m. on March 27

4800 block of South Cicero Avenue at 8:45 p.m. on March 28

4700 block of West 47th Street at 4:28 p.m. on April 6

6100 block of South Archer Avenue at 8:55 p.m. on April 9

The suspect is described as a black man, 30-32 years old, 6-feet-1 to 6-feet-2, and 160-170 pounds, the alert said.

Anyone with information should contact detectives at (312) 747-8380.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2013. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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