Armed Robbers Strike Glenview Store, Pistol Whip Clerk: Police

GLENVIEW, IL — Two men in hoodies robbed a liquor store at gunpoint Tuesday night in Glenview, police said.

Officers were called to Glenview Liquors at 1214 Waukegan Road, across the street from Glenview Fire Station No. 6, around 9:30 p.m. for a report that an armed robbery had just occurred, according to police.

One of the men brandished a handgun and demanded cash, police said. The pair stole cigarettes, alcohol and cash valued at more than $500 before fleeing in an unknown direction. No detailed description of the robbers or their vehicle was available from police.

Police said the gunman struck a clerk in the head with his handgun during the incident, leaving him with cuts to his head. The clerk was treated at Glenbrook Hospital and later released.

Police asked anyone with any information about the incident to call the Glenview Police Department's tip line at 847-901-6055 or email gpdtipline@glenview.il.us.