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Police seek robber of 7-Eleven in Beach Park

Lake County police are searching for a man who robbed a Beach Park 7-Eleven at gunpoint Sunday evening and may be connected to other armed robberies in the area.

About 8:30 p.m., a man entered the 7-Eleven on the 37000 block of Green Bay Road and showed a black semiautomatic handgun and demanded money, police said.

An employee handed over $400, and the thief fled on foot.

The man is described as a black man in his 20s, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 180 pounds, and wearing a black hoodie, black or gray pants and gloves. He’s described as having a skinny face without facial hair and “screwed up” front teeth, police said.

No one was injured during the robbery. Officials say this man may be involved in other armed robberies in the area.

Anyone with information may call the Lake County sheriff’s office at (847) 377-4250.

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