CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two Subway shops were robbed at gunpoint within four blocks of each other on the Northwest Side Tuesday night.
The first crime happened at around 9:30 p.m. at the 3300-block of West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, according to Chicago police.
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Three armed men entered the sandwich shop and demanded money from the register. The employee complied, then the suspects ran away.
A half-hour later, the second robbery happened, also involving three armed men.
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Employees were robbed at gunpoint at around 10 p.m. at the 3200-block of West Diversey Avenue in Logan Square, according to police.
Nobody was taken into custody. So far no injuries have been reported.
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