2 Armed Robberies Reported In Little Village, Police Say

Both incidents occurred in the 2400 block of South Springfield Avenue, police said.

9:04 AM CST on Dec 10, 2018

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LITTLE VILLAGE— Police are warning businesses after two robberies earlier this month in Little Village.

In each incident, two men walked into neighborhood businesses and either showed a gun or said they had one before demanding or taking items by force, police said in a community alert.

The most recent incident happened Saturday at 2 p.m. in the 2400 block of South Springfield Avenue. The first incident occurred on Dec. 2 at 1:15 p.m. on the same block.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 312-747-8380

Mauricio Peña

Pilsen, Little Village and West Loop reporter mauricio@blockclubchi.org

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