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Robberies Reported In Back of The Yards, Police Warn

The most recent robbery happened in the 1000 block of 47th Street Sunday, police said.

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Mauricio Peña

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BACK OF THE YARDS — Police are warning residents after two robberies this month in Back of the Yards.

In each instance, the robber approached the victim and demanded their items, police said in a community alert.

The most recent robbery happened at 8:14 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of 47th Street.

The other incident happened at 6:30 a.m. Sept. 19 in the 4700 block of South Racine Ave.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 312-747-8382.

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