CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Police are warning residents of three armed robberies reported last week in Cragin and Austin.
In each case, a man approached someone, pulled out a knife and demanded their wallets, Chicago police said. When the person refused, the man became violent and cut them.
A robbery happened at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 2 in the 2400 block of North Leclaire Avenue, police said. Another took place at 10:10 p.m. Nov. 5 in the 1700 block of North Laramie Avenue.
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A third was reported at 1:30 a.m. Nov. 12 in the 2500 block of North Cicero Avenue, police said.
The suspect was described as between 20 and 30 years old, standing 5-foot-3 and weighing 130 pounds.
Anyone with information was asked to call Area Five detectives at 312-746-7394.
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