Armed Robbery At Highland Park Nail Salon

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Police are investigating a report of an armed robbery at a Highland Park salon Sunday. Officers were called to The Nail Shop, 473 Roger Williams Ave., at 4 p.m., where a single staffer had just been confronted by a group of masked robbers, police said.

Four to five suspects came into the store wearing masks, and one brandished a handgun, police said. They demanded cash and stole the cell phone of the employee before fleeing. There were no customers in the store at the time.

Police said a dark blue minivan was seen driving away at high speeds. The suspects were described as black teens with thin builds and wearing black mask. A local alert was broadcast to nearby agencies after officers secured the scene and got descriptions from the witness, police said.

Highland Park police said they would be notifying local businesses and other police departments who have experienced similar robberies. Anyone with any information about the incident was asked to call Highland Park police at 847-432-7730.

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