Crime & Safety

Hinsdale Store Robbed At Gunpoint: Cops

Police said they found a suspect in the south suburb of Ford Heights.

The Verizon store at 34 E. First St. in Hinsdale was robbed shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, police said.
The Verizon store at 34 E. First St. in Hinsdale was robbed shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, police said. (David Giuliani/Patch)

HINSDALE, IL – A masked man robbed a Hinsdale store at gunpoint Thursday night, police said.

The robbery was shortly after 8 p.m. at the Verizon store, 34 E. First St., according to a police news release.

Employees said the man entered through the store's back door and demanded store property while holding them at gunpoint, police said.

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The suspect then left the store with the property and entered a car that was parked in the rear lot, police said.

The car and one suspect were found in south suburban Ford Heights and taken into custody, the news release said.

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The investigation continues, police said.

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