Police are warning residents about two strong-arm robberies reported since last month in the Back of the Yards on the South Side.
In each case, two people have approached a victim and either demanded their property or taken it by force, according to a community alert from Chicago police.
The first hold-up happened at 4:55 a.m. Nov. 30 in the 5300 block of South Hermitage Avenue, police said. Another occurred at 3:11 p.m. Dec. 2 in the 5300 block of South Paulina Street.
In one instance the suspects were described as two males between 16 and 20 years old, standing 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-8 and weighing 110 to 130 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8382.
