April 03--Police are warning businesses about a wig-wearing man armed with pepper spray who has been working with another man to rob cellphone stores on the Southwest Side.
Police said the men have targeted Boost Mobile stores. They approach the counter, deploy pepper spray into the clerk's face, then grab property before fleeing the scene.
The first robbery happened about 12:50 p.m. Thursday at a store at 5123 S. Kedzie Ave. Later the same day, the men struck again about 8:50 p.m. at another store at 6424 S. Pulaski Road, police said.
About 2:20 p.m. Saturday, the crew robbed a third Boost Mobile store at 6659 S. Cicero Ave.
Police describe the robbers as two black men, 20 to 30 years old, from 5 feet, 8 inches tall to 6 feet tall and weighing 130 to 300 pounds. One of them has worn a long black wig that parted down the middle.
Anyone with information about the robberies should contact Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380.
