Armed Robber Strikes Again in Oak Lawn

OAK LAWN, IL - A man was robbed at gunpoint while walking with his headphones on in Oak Lawn Thursday night and police believe the crime may be connected to similar armed robbery reports made earlier in the week in Oak Lawn and Burbank.

Oak Lawn police responded to the 8900 block of S. Nashville Ave. at 8:03 p.m. Thursday to a report of a man being approached from behind by a man with a black handgun who demanded money. The victim described the offender as a young looking male, darker complexion (possibly of middle eastern descent), 5'06" tall, 130 lbs and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants.

The victim was not injured in the incident, police said. The robber fled the area on foot in a southwest direction.

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Police believe the incident is similar to one reported the night before in the 9100 block of S. 52nd Court, where a pair of residents said they were approached from behind by a man who also displayed a black handgun and demanded money. The description of the offender in Wednesday night's armed robbery was similar to the one reported Thursday night.

Both the Oak Lawn incidents are suspected to be connected to similar robberies that occurred on Monday and Tuesday nights in nearby Burbank.

If the suspect is the same in all four cases, the armed robber has struck four nights in a row in the same general area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oak Lawn Police Department at 708-422-8292.