Two armed robberies were reported blocks apart this month in Oakland on the South Side.
In both cases, two to three suspects approached lone victims and displayed a black or silver semi-automatic handgun, Chicago police said. They stole property and fled the scene.
In one incident, the suspects drove away inside a blue Oldsmobile Intrigue.
The first robbery happened at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 in the 700 block of East 38th Street, police said. The other happened at 3 p.m. Jan. 17 in the 700 block of East 38th Place.
The suspects in one case were a group of three people, police said. One of them had long dreadlocks and a tattoo above the right eye.
In the other incident, two males were described. One was 6-foot-2, 170 pounds and wore a black cap and black hoodie.
Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to contact Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380.
