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Edgewater, Andersonville Businesses Hit By Armed Robber 3 Times In 2 Days

The most recent robbery happened Monday night in the 5300 block of North Broadway.

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CHICAGO — Three North Side businesses have been robbed by an armed man since Sunday, police said.

The man walked into the businesses, went up to their cashiers, took out a gun and demanded money, according to a Chicago Police business alert.

The robberies occurred:

• 12:09 a.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue in Edgewater
• 5:10 p.m. Sunday in the 5400 block of North Clark Street in Andersonville
• 9:05 p.m. Monday in the 5300 block of North Broadway in Edgewater

The robber was described as a white man who was 35-45 years old, 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-2 and 175-200 pounds with blue eyes, police said. He was bald and wore a black, puffy coat, black pants and white gym shoes.

Anyone with information about the robberies was asked to call police at 312-744-8263.

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