Bensenville police alerted area police departments about 8:37 p.m. Friday of an armed robbery with a gun displayed that occurred at about 8:13 p.m. Friday at Medinah and Eastview Avenue, just north of Irving Park Road in Bensenville. Police described two offenders: Suspect #1 was a male 5’10” about 25-years-old with a shaved head, armed with a black semi-automatic handgun, wearing all black and a baggy T-shirt; #2 was a male/black, 6’1″ wearing and white-dotted bandana over his face, wearing all black clothing, including a black hooded sweatshirt — also armed with a black semi-automatic handgun. The suspects were last seen heading eastbound on Irving Park Road from the area of Medinah Street and Franzen Street.
Second armed robbery at 8:45 p.m. — same suspects. A second armed robbery was reported at Judson Street and McClean Avenue at about 8:45 p.m. Friday.
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