Crime & Safety
Oak Lawn Barber Shop Robbed at Gunpoint: Police
3 men entered Sport Cutz Fades, stealing money and everyone's cell phone Thursday evening, cops say.
OAK LAWN, IL -- Three men robbed an Oak Lawn barber shop at gunpoint Thursday evening, grabbing cell phones and cash, police said. Oak Lawn police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Sport Cutz, 8834 S. Cicero Ave.
Witnesses told police three black men entered the business around 7:38 p.m. Jan. 5.
The robbers displayed weapons and demanded cash and everyone’s cell phone. No one was injured and the men fled the area on foot. Witnesses said they were in their early 20s. One of the thieves was said to be brandishing an AK-47; the other two were armed with pistols.
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Evergreen Park Cops Release Name of Man Found Shot to Death in Walgreen's Parking Lot
OLPD Division Chief Randy Palmer told Patch he doesn’t believe Thursday’s armed robbery in Oak Lawn is related to the fatal parking lot shooting in Evergreen Park that took place earlier in the evening.
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Police released surveillance images of the robbery suspects. Anyone who recognizes these men or has information about the robbery is asked to contact the Oak Lawn Police Department at 708-422-8292.
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