May 31--Police are warning West Side businesses after a string of robberies targeting delivery drivers in the Austin neighborhood.
In each robbery, multiple armed men targeted food delivery drivers in the early morning hours, taking food, money and the drivers' cell phones, police said in a community alert.
Police described the armed robbery as black, between 18 and 25 years-old, between 5-foot6 and 5-foot-10, and between 120 and 170 pounds.
The armed robberies happened:
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About 2:12 a.m. May 19 in the 700 block of North Latrobe Avenue
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About 9:25 a.m. May 14 in the 4900 block of West Rice Street
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About 12:30 a.m. May 6 in the 1000 block of North Leamington Avenue
Police said anyone with information can contact Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.
