Three masked men remain at large after robbing Des Plaines liquor store
Three masked men, at least two of whom were armed with handguns, robbed a Des Plaines liquor store Friday and remain at large, police said.
No one was hurt in the stickup at Oakton Liquors, 919 E. Oakton St.
The robbery occurred about 2 p.m. when two of the masked men entered the store, police said. While one asked an employee for a pack of cigarettes, the other went behind the counter, confronted the employee and showed a gun, according to police.
The third robber then came in, and together the thieves stole a safe, a cash drawer with an unknown amount of money and several cartons of cigarettes, police said.
Additionally, two customers who entered the store during the stickup were robbed of their wallets. A third customer wasn't robbed, police said.
The robbers fled in a black, older SUV that didn't have a front license plate, police said.
They appeared to be in their 30s, police said. Information about their clothes, heights or body types wasn't available.
Anyone with information is urged to call police at (847) 391-5400.