Crime & Safety

Man with Handgun Robs Olympia Fields Speedway

Police are asking for help in locating the man responsible for robbing the gas station at gunpoint on Sunday night.

Police are asking for residents' help in locating a man responsible for robbing an Olympia Fields gas station at gunpoint shortly after 8 p.m. on April 21.

According to reports, the bandit walked into the Speedway located at the corner of Lincoln Highway and Main Streets, then exited and waited for all the other customers to exit before he went back in. Inside, he grabbed a package of Black and Mild cigars and then placed a small handgun on the counter and demanded money. Police say he left the store and fled westbound.

Anyone with information on the Speedway armed robber should contact the Olympia Fields Police Department, 708-503-8100.

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