Two Gunmen Rob Family Dollar Store In Gurnee: Police

From the Lake & McHenry County Scanner: May 27, 2020 6:28 p.m.

Police are searching for two gunmen who robbed a Family Dollar store of money in Gurnee on Sunday. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 5:20 p.m. Sunday to the Family Dollar, 3521 Grand Avenue, for a report of a panic alarm inside the business.

Gurnee Police Department Spokeswoman Shawn Gaylor said that officers learned two male black suspects entered the store. The two men brandished a firearm and demanded money from the cash register. They took an unknown amount of cash.

The suspects fled the area in a vehicle before officers arrived, Gaylor said. Gurnee detectives are actively working the case to identify the men.

Witnesses described the suspects as young male blacks approximately 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-10 with skinny builds. Both were wearing black clothing and white shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Gurnee Police Department at 847-599-7000. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Lake County Crime Stoppers at lakecountycrimestoppers.com or 847-662-2222.

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