Police hunt for knife-wielding convenience store robber
Posted October 04, 2024 11:13 am
A knife-wielding man robbed a Park Ridge convenience store early Friday, police said.
The robbery occurred about 1 a.m. at 7-Eleven, 814 Higgins Road.
The thief walked into the store, threatened a clerk with a knife and demanded money from the register and the clerkâs wallet. After collecting the cash, the man fled and ran west, police said.
Police said the robber was between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall. He wore a black, hooded sweatshirt and a black, puffy hooded jacket with fur around the hood, as well as blue jeans, black shoes and white rubber gloves. He carried a gray-colored backpack.
Anyone with information is urged to call police at (847) 318-5256.
A surveillance camera captured a robbery inside a Park Ridge 7-Eleven store early Friday.
Courtesy of Park Ridge police
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