2 robbed while picking up food in River West, Chicago police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
2 robbed while picking up food in River West
Chicago police said two men picking up food were targeted in an armed robbery on Green Street in River West Tuesday night.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two men were robbed at gunpoint as they were picking up a food order in River West Tuesday night, Chicago police said.

The victims, ages 34 and 37, were parked on the 700-block of North Green Street outside Eggholic at about 9:40 p.m. to pick up a food order when police said an armed suspect got out of a blue SUV.

The victims complied with the suspect and handed over their belongings, police said.

The suspect returned to the blue SUV and fled the scene, police said.

No injuries were reported, police said. No one is in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating.

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