2 Attempted Armed Robberies Reported In Logan Square, Police Say

The incidents happened on Jan. 13 and 15, according to police.

11:03 AM CST on Feb 10, 2020

One of the robberies happened in the 2300 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, according to police.

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LOGAN SQUARE — Police are warning residents to be on alert after two attempted armed robberies in the neighborhood last month.

In both incidents, an armed robber went up to a victim and announced a robbery, but was unsuccessful in stealing the victim’s belongings, according to a police-issued community alert.

The robberies happened in the:

2300 block of North Milwaukee Avenue at 10:40 p.m. Jan. 13
2600 block of North Sawyer Avenue at 10:13 p.m. Jan. 15

Anyone with information about these crimes is encouraged to call detectives at 312-744-8263.

Mina Bloom

Logan Square, Humboldt Park & Avondale reporter mina@blockclubchi.org

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