Police Release Sketch of Dress Barn Robber

Elmhurst, IL — The Elmhurst Police Detective Unit has released a composite sketch depicting a man who implied he had a weapon and robbed Dress Barn in Elmhurst on July 15.

The image is based on descriptions given by store employees, according to Elmhurst police.

The aggravated robbery took place around 8:30 p.m. Friday at 167 S. Route 83 in Elmhurst. The man entered the store around 8:25 p.m. and told employees he was shopping for a dress for his wife. There were other customers inside the store at that time, and the man left and returned later when there were no other customers present.

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The man announced a robbery and implied he had a weapon, police reported, and he made the store's employees go into a bathroom after they'd opened cash registers. The man ran from the store in a northern direction.

The robber is described as a black man, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 200 pounds with a large build, short black hair and a clean shaven face. He was wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt, green pants and a black, gray and red baseball cap.

Anyone with information about this person or the crime is asked to call the Elmhurst Police Department at 630-530-3050 or submit information to policeinfo@elmhurst.org