Deering, Chicago Lawn residents warned of robberies: Alert - Chicago News and Weather | FOX 32 News

Police have issued alerts to let residents of two South Side neighborhoods know of some recent robberies in their communities.

In the Deering District, robbers struck twice about a week apart in the same block. In the reported incidents, the offenders -- described as two male white Hispanics between 20 and 30 years old, 5-foot-2 to 5-foot-6, approached the victims, displayed a handgun and demanded property, the alert said.

These robberies both occurred in the 3300 block of South Hamilton Avenue, the alert said. One happened at approximately 9:40 p.m. on October 3, and the other took place at approximately 8:35 p.m. on October 8.

To the southwest of those robberies, in the Chicago Lawn District, residents were being alerted of three recent robberies. In the reported incidents, the offenders -- who are generally described as two black males, between 17 and 24 years old, 5-foot-2 to 5-foot-10, approached victims and one displayed a handgun. They then took the victims' property.

These robberies occurred:

• At approximately 8:40 p.m. in the 7600 block of South Cicero Avenue on October 9;
• At approximately 10:25 a.m. in the 4300 block of West 76th Street on October 10;
• At approximately 7 p.m. in the 4100 block of West 79th Place on October 11.