Crime & Safety

Armed Robber Escapes Police Chase In Robbins

Police had to suspend the search for a suspect in an armed robbery near 135th and Pulaski Tuesday night.

ROBBINS, IL - A man who police say robbed a store in Robbins Tuesday night remains on the run, according to a report from WGN-TV.

The report indicates the man jumped into a car after holding up a store near 135th and Pulaski. Police chased him until the car crashed into a garage a half-mile away at 135th and Kostner. The man then jumped out of the car and ran away, according to the report.

A police search, with dogs, went on for hours until it was suspended later in the night.

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