Little Village cellphone store robberies: Armed robber hits 4 cellphone phone stores

Police say four robberies have happened at mobile phone stores in Little Village over the last two months. | Sun-Times file photo

An armed robber has targeted four cellphone stores in Little Village since October, according to police.

In each of the incidents, a man showed a gun or knife and demanded property by force, according to Chicago police.

The robberies happened:

• about 12:20 p.m. Oct. 7 in the 2000 block of West Cermak Road;
• about 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23. in the 2800 block of West Cermak Road;
• about 4:50 p.m. Oct. 23 in the 3200 block of West 26th Street; and
• about 12:45 p.m. Nov. 29 in the 3200 block of West 26th Street.

The suspect is between 30 and 45 years old, police said.

Police asked anyone with tips to call Area Four detectives at 312-746-8253.