Hazel Crest police looking for men seen on video at playground with guns

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Hazel Crest police looking for men at playground with guns
Hazel Crest police department issued a community alert after a social media video showed two men in a playground with guns.

HAZEL CREST, Ill. (WLS) -- Hazel Crest police department issued a community alert after a social media video showed two men in a playground with guns.

Police said the video was reported to them by a concerned citizen. Police said it shows one man with a rifle and another with a handgun.

The Hazel Crest Police Department said investigators have found groups streaming live on social media with guns in the area between 167th and 171st streets and from Park Avenue to I-294. Police said the video shows young men openly displaying assault rifles and automatic handguns.

Anyone who can identify the men in the video should contact Hazel Crest detectives at 708-335-9640.