Crime & Safety
Two Robbed at Gunpoint While Brushing Snow Off a Car
Two restaurant employees were robbed at their car near Ashland Ave. and Irving Park Rd.

Two restaurant employees were robbed at gun point while they were brushing snow off of their car on Monday, according to an article by the Chicago Tribune. The two Machu Picchu Peruvian Cuisine and steakhouse employees were parked on Ashland Ave. near Irving Park Rd. and were cleaning the snow off around 11 p.m. Reports state the two robbers then approached them, pulled out a gun and demanded money.
The robbers reportedly reached into the car, punching the man inside and taking his iPhone, the article states. They also stole around $300 from the victims.
There's currently no one in custody. The suspects were wearing hoodies and one had a scarf over his face.
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