Masked suspect follows women into garage in NW Side robberies, Chicago police issue warning

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police issued an alert after women were followed and robbed on the city's far Northwest Side.

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Two incidents happened on Sunday, Dec. 28, police said.

In each incident, police said the suspect followed the women into a garage and used physical force to take their items.

The suspect ran off with the victims' cell phone, Ventra card, cash, purse and shopping bags, police said.

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The suspect was wearing black clothing and a black balaclava-style mask, police said.

Chicago police said the incidents happened at the following locations:

-8100-block of West Addison Street at 1:14 p.m.
-3200-block of North Newland Avenue at 2:49 p.m.

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