Food delivery men robbed at gunpoint in Chicago Lawn
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CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
Two food delivery men were robbed at gunpoint over the weekend in the South Side Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Two or three suspects confronted the victims, who were delivering food in the 6500 block of South Francisco Avenue at 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Sunday., according to a community alert from Area Central detectives.
One of the suspects displayed a handgun, and the suspects took money and food, police said.
The suspects were described as black, 15-25, about 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information should call detectives at (312) 747-8380.
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