Crime & Safety

Raspy-Voiced Robber Sticks Up Oak Lawn Gas Station

Man's face was concealed by a ski mask, asked for money in "raspy voice," witness tells cops.


An armed robber held up an Oak Lawn gas station Wednesday evening and fled with approximately $300 cash.

Oak Lawn police were dispatched to the Speedway station at 9800 S. Cicero Ave. at 10:51 p.m., when an employee called 911 after the robber left.

The employee was cleaning when a male black wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, ski mask and gloves, holding a small black revolver entered the store and demanded money.

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According to the employee, the robber had a deep raspy voice. The employee walked back behind the counter and opened the register, putting approximately $300 into a plastic gray Speedway bag.

After the employee handed the robber the bag, he told the employee to go sit in the back room and wait.

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Police said the employee heard the robber leave the store but did not see which way he went.

The robbery remains under investigation.



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