Crime & Safety
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Frankfort: Police
The woman's purse was taken; the victim was not physically injured during the incident, and was able to call 911.
FRANKFORT, IL — A woman was robbed at gunpoint on Friday night in Frankfort, according to the Frankfort Police Department.
Officers were called to the 0-100 block of West Nebraska Street at 9:30 p.m. for a robbery, police said. The victim told police she was walking in the parking lot to her vehicle when a dark sedan with only one headlight drove quickly toward her.
According to police, a man exited the car, and pointed a handgun at her. The man was described as 6'0", 200 pounds and wearing dark clothing and a cloth mask.
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Police said the man took the victim's purse.
The victim was not physically injured during the incident, and was able to call 911. According to police, there is no further description of the vehicle or the person driving.
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Frankfort Evidence Technicians were able to collect some items of evidentiary value, police said.
If you have any information relating to this incident, contact the Frankfort Police Investigations Unit at 815-469-9435.
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