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Walgreens store robbed by knife-wielding man on Chicago's Far North Side

Man robs Walgreens store at knifepoint in West Ridge
Man robs Walgreens store at knifepoint in West Ridge 00:15

CHICAGO (CBS) – A man robbed a convenience store while armed with a knife in the West Ridge neighborhood Tuesday night.

The robber walked into a Walgreens, in the 6100 block of North Western Avenue just before 9:30 p.m., with a large knife and announced a robbery, police said.

He fled the scene with an unknown amount of money. No injuries were reported.

No one is in custody. Area 3 detectives were investigating.

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