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Police Seek Suspects In Auburn Gresham Armed Robbery

CHICAGO (STMW) -- Chicago Police are seeking two suspects who robbed a business at gunpoint in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood Tuesday.

Two males walked into a business in the 1700 block of West 79th Street, pulled out a gun and announced a robbery, according to a community alert from police. One of the suspects took cash out of the register before they both ran away.

The first suspect was described as a 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-8, 275-300 pound black man, between 30 and 35 years old with brown eyes and short black hair, police said. He was wearing blue jean shorts and a red T-shirt with "Drunk2″ written on it.

The second second suspect was described as a 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-2, 300-320 pound black man, between 30 and 35 years old with black dreadlocks, police said. He was wearing jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area South detectives at (312) 747-8273.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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