No One In Custody After Suspect Threatens Employees During Robbery At Phone Store In Libertyville

By Sam Borcia, the Lake & McHenry County Scanner:

Police say a suspect ordered employees into a back office and threatened them during a robbery at a T-Mobile store in Libertyville.

The Libertyville Police Department responded around 4:22 p.m. Sunday to the T-Mobile, 141 Buckley Road in Libertyville, for a report of a robbery that had just occurred.

Store employees reported told police that a male suspect entered the store and ordered the employees into the back office.

The suspect made threats to harm the employees if they did not do as they were told, police said.

Police officers investigate a robbery that occurred on Sunday at the T-Mobile, located at 141 Buckley Road in Libertyville. | Photo: Willie Gillespie (@wgweather)

The suspect took several cell phones and cell phone accessories and left the business to the east on foot, police officials said.

The employees were unharmed and there was no indication that the suspect had a weapon.

It is unknown what kind of vehicle the suspect fled in. The incident is still under investigation.

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The suspect is described as a male black, approximately 5-foot-8, slim build, wearing a red jacket, a black ski mask and carrying a black duffel bag.

Anyone who may have information is asked to call the Libertyville Police Department at 847-362-8310.

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