Oak Park Discount Variety, 416 N. Austin Blvd., was robbed at gunpoint at 1:33 p.m. on Dec. 26, according to Oak Park police.
A man in a black ski mask entered the store and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the clerk and said, “Put your head down.”
The gunman then emptied the cash register into a black bag, along with the clerk’s cell phone. The gunman’s accomplice took a white skeleton mask from a display, and the two fled westbound on Lake Street.
The estimated loss is $1,215.
The gunman was described as being of average height, thin and wearing a bright blue hoodie, black ski mask, black pants and white gym shoes. His accomplice is described as a man of average height, thin and wearing a dark hoodie with a blue floral print, black pants and white gym shoes.
CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com
