Crime & Safety
Armed Robber Targets 2 People Outside Walgreens In Frankfort: Police
Police are asking anyone with info to contact them. The armed robbery is the second one in less than a week in Frankfort.
FRANKFORT, IL — Two people were the targets of an armed robbery, the second one within a week in Frankfort, according to police.
The armed robbery happened about 9:33 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Walgreens, 7209 W. Lincoln Highway, according to police.
The two people got out of their vehicle and were approached by a man with a handgun, police said. The robber took both persons' belongings, though police did not specify what was taken. Neither victim was hurt, police said.
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The robber then fled on foot heading east, police said.
Police described the robber as a Black man, around 20-30 years old, 5 feet, 5 inches to 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with a deep voice, wearing a black hoodie and face mask.
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Police are asking anyone with information about the robbery to contact the Frankfort Police Department at 815-469-9435.
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