Armed robbery in South Loop prompted lockdown at Jones College Prep
Jones College Prep, 700 S. State St, was locked down as a precaution after an armed robbery at a retail store a block away, June 12, 2019.
An armed robbery in the South Loop prompted a lockdown at a nearby South Loop high school.
At least one person with a weapon robbed a retail store shortly before noon Wednesday in the 700 block of South Plymouth Court, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.
Jones College Prep, located a block away at 700 S. State St., was briefly locked down as a precaution, a police source said.