Armed Robbery At Evanston CVS

EVANSTON, IL — Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Saturday morning at an Evanston drugstore. Around 6:10 a.m. on St. Patrick's Day, a man collected a bag of Cheetos from the snack aisle at the CVS at 101 Asbury Ave. and brought it to the register, the store's cashier told police.

Instead of paying, the apparent customer pulled aside his jacket to display a black handgun with a silver slide, police said.

The cashier opened the register and handed over less than $200 in cash and the man ran out of the store. He fled northbound on Ashbury Avenue before turning west on Dobson Street, according to police.

The robber was described as a 5 foot, 11 inch black man between the ages of 30 and 35. As he left the store, he was wearing a black jacket, black pants, black and white shoes, a gray hoodie and black and white gloves, police said.

No one is in custody in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information about the robbery should call Evanston police at 847-866-5040 or text a tip to CRIMES (274637) with EPDTIP in the message line followed by the tip information.