Crime & Safety
Watch Masked Man Force Employee To Open Safe At Gunpoint
Two armed men broke in to the back door of a Bridgeport business on June 3 and fled with cash after robbing an employee.
CHICAGO, IL - Two men, one of them armed, entered a business in the city's Bridgeport neighborhood and left with a significant amount of money after forcing an employee to open the safe last week. Chicago police shared a surveillance video with footage of the armed robbery in hopes someone may be able to identify the suspects.
Police say the men broke into the rear door of a business in the 3400 block of South Halsted Street at 2:08 a.m. on June 3. The armed man went through the back office and forced an employee of the business to open the safe while another suspect detained another employee at the door.
The armed man took an undetermined amount of money before both robbers fled out the back door and through the alley.
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Clear images of the suspects' clothing were caught on the business' security camera but their faces were mostly covered. Watch here:
Anyone with information on this crime should contact Chicago Police Department Detective Duran at 312-747-8227 or Area Central Headquarters at 312-747-8380. Anonymous tips can be submitted at www.CPDTIP.com.
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