Suspects robbing women at knifepoint in Washington Park: Alert
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CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) -
Two men robbed women at knifepoint last month in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood.
The suspects approach the women, display a knife and demand money and other items, according to an alert from Area Central detectives.
The robberies occurred at 12:05 a.m. Feb. 3 in the 5600 block of South Wabash Avenue and at 4:59 p.m. Feb. 16 in the 5400 block of South Wentworth Avenue, the alert said.
The suspects are described as black men, between 50 and 60 years old, 5-feet-6 to 5-feet-9, the alert said.
One suspect is between 175 and 185 pounds and the other is 130 to 150 pounds, the alert said.
Anyone with information should contact detectives at (312) 747-8380.
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