Police Warn Of Armed Robbers Targeting Shops On NW Side Block
CHICAGO (STMW) -- Chicago Police are cautioning business owners on a Belmont Central block after a pair of armed robberies last week in the Northwest Side neighborhood.
One or more men used a gun to rob the shops in the 6200 block of West Belmont, according to an alert from Jefferson Park District police.
Both robberies happened about 10:45 p.m., first on July 5 and then again July 9, the alert said.
The robbers wore scarves or masks while running behind the counter with a gun to take cash from the register, police said.
Anyone with information should call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.
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