Armed Man Wearing Medical Mask Robs Tinley Park Beauty Shop: Cops

TINLEY PARK, IL — A man wearing a medical mask robbed a Tinley Park beauty salon at gunpoint Thursday night, but investigators have little to go on and are asking for the public's assistance tracking down the thief, police said.

Police said the man entered Just Threading on 179th Street just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday with a gun.

Police said the man, who was captured on surveillance footage, walked directly to the counter. He then pulled a black handgun from his waistband and, pointing it at the two employees behind the counter, said “hands up.”

The man then walked behind the counter and attempted to open the cash register, police said on Friday. He was able to take $150 before fleeing the store on foot in an unknown direction.

No one was injured.

Police described the man as being about 5 foot-8 to 6 feet tall, weighing around 160 to 185 pounds, with a slender build. He was wearing a bright yellow hooded sweatshirt, a black surgical mask, black gloves, orange-patterned track pants and dark gym shoes.

Police are asking anyone with information to call the Tinley Park Police Department at (708) 444-5300.