Police Release Photos Of Suspect In Knifepoint Taxi Driver Robberies

(STMW) -- Police have released a surveillance photo of a man suspected of robbing two North Side taxi drivers at knifepoint last week.

In both robberies, a man pulled a knife on cabbies after arriving at his destination, according to a business alert from Chicago Police.

The first robbery happened about 6 a.m. on April 19 in the 2800 block of West Ardmore, the alert said. It was carried out by a 6-foot tall, 140-pound black man who is between 18 and 25 years old, police said. He was wearing a blue hoodie, gray sweatpants and was carrying a brown satchel, police said.

The second incident happened about 9:30 p.m. on April 23 in the 2400 block of West Eastwood, by a black man between 18 and 20 years old in a black baseball cap and a Chicago Bulls jacket, police said.

Authorities released a surveillance photo of the suspect Tuesday, and ask anyone with information to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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