Crime & Safety
Chicago Cops Questioning 3 Suspects in Mt. Greenwood 7-Eleven Robbery
Store merchandise and a weapon were recovered from suspects's vehicle after Tuesday evening's robbery, Ald. Matt O'Shea says.
CHICAGO, IL -- Chicago police quickly caught up with three suspects who allegedly knocked off a convenience store in Mt. Greenwood early Tuesday evening.
According to Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th), two men entered the 7-Eleven store at 10301 S. Sawyer Ave. in Mt. Greenwood around 7 p.m. After getting merchandise, the pair ran out of the store on foot.
Both suspects got into a vehicle where a getaway driver was waiting and fled. A call went out over the radio and within minutes, they were pulled over by 22nd District police, O’Shea said.
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All three got out of the vehicle and ran away from police. After a short chase, officers took the suspects -- said to be males -- into custody.
“The employees were not injured,” the alderman said. “They’re being interviewed by detectives.”
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Police reportedly found merchandise from the store in the vehicle, and a weapon. O’Shea did not know if a weapon was brandished or implied during the alleged robbery.
No charges have been filed.
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