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Police: Knife-Wielding Robber Targeting North Side Cab Drivers

Two cab drivers were the targets of robberies in the Ravenswood and West Ridge neighborhoods last week

Police caution North Side taxi drivers after a pair of cabbies were robbed at knifepoint in separate incidents last week in Ravenswood and West Ridge.

In both incidents, a man pulled a knife on the taxi drivers after arriving at his destination, according to a business alert from Chicago Police.

The first robbery happened at about 6 a.m. April 19 in the 2800 block of West Ardmore, the alert said. It was carried out by a 6-foot-tall, 140-pound man who is between 18 and 25 years old, police said. He was wearing a blue hoodie and gray sweatpants and was carrying a brown satchel, police said.

The second incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. April 23 in the 2400 block of West Eastwood, by a man between 18 and 20 years old wearing a black baseball cap and a Chicago Bulls jacket, police said.

Anyone with information should call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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