Suspect robs two men at gunpoint inside restaurant on Lower West Side, police say

The gunman also stole money from the restaurant, police said.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A suspect robbed two men at gunpoint inside a restaurant on Chicago's Lower West Side early Sunday morning, police said.

Police said the men, 33 and 59, were inside Don's Grill, a 24-hour restaurant in the 1800-block of South Western Avenue, around 5:30 a.m.



A male suspect, whose age was not immediately known, approached the victims with a gun and demanded their belongings, police said.

Police said the victims complied, and the suspect also took money from the restaurant. He then fled the scene northbound in a gray SUV.



No injuries were reported, and Area Three detectives are investigating.

Police did not immediately provide further information.

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