Armed Robbery in the Frankfort Area on 03/04/2013
On 03/04/2013 at approximately 10:00pm in the 8200 block of Chestnut Court (Frankfort Square) an armed robbery/kidnapping occurred. The victim was a 70 year old woman who was called over to a car two drive-ways down from hers. An unknown black male then pointed a gun at her and told her to get into the back of his car. There were a total of three black males in the vehicle. They demanded her car keys, and one of the unknown offenders took her vehicle. The two remaining offenders drove the victim around approximately for one hour demanding to know how much money she had. They drove her to an ATM and made her give out her account information to withdraw money. They then dropped the victim off in Country Club Hills.
The unknown offenders are described as black males in their late 20’s. The vehicle used was believed to be a 4 door gray sedan. The Will County Sheriff’s Police are investigating this case.
Please be aware of your surroundings at all times and never approach an unknown vehicle. Also, be sure to report suspicious vehicles and persons to the police when you observe them. You can call our non-emergency number at (815)485-2500 to report this type of activity and of course please call 911 if it is an emergency.
Address/Location
Frankfort Police Dept
20602 Lincolnway Ln
Frankfort, IL 60423
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-469-9435
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