2 stores robbed in Northwest Side of Chicago

BY A STAFF WRITER

CHICAGO (IL) – The police are warning residents of two store robberies witnessed on the Northwest Side during the past two weeks.

The two incidents occurred in the Belmont Gardens neighborhood last week and in the Logan Square neighborhood more recently.

In the latest robbery, a Hispanic man entered a store in the 2100 block of North Hamlin Avenue around 7:06 pm, displayed a gun and demanded money.

The man is 20 to 30 years old, 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall, and 130 to 160 pounds. The man covered his face with a dark bandana and wore a black or blue hooded sweatshirt.

The second incident happened around 5 pm in the nearby 4200 block of West Fullerton Avenue.

A Hispanic man walked into the store in that block, implied that he had a weapon and demanded money. He is described as 25 to 30 years old, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, and about 150 pounds. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt and covered his face with a red scarf.