Armed Robber Targets 2 Men Near Yorkville Park

Yorkville police responded Sunday morning to an armed robbery in a local park where a thief targeted two men.

The incident occurred around 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 14 in the 200 block of East Hydraulic Avenue in Bicentennial Riverfront Park. A local safety alert sent Monday indicated that the two male victims had, "their items taken by a man with a weapon." A follow-up call to police seeking additional details about the weapon and circumstances of the robbery was not immediately returned early Monday.

Victims described the suspect as a 6-foot tall black man who weighs around 190 pounds. His face was covered with a red bandanna and he was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information about the incident or suspect is asked to call 630-553-4340.

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