Chicago felon held suburban AT&T employee at gunpoint in attempted armed robbery, police say

The Brief

  • A Chicago man is accused of trying to rob a New Lenox AT&T store at gunpoint.
  • Police say the suspect hit an employee on the head after the safe couldn’t be opened.
  • The man faces multiple felony charges, and the investigation into a second suspect continues.

CHICAGO A Chicago man is facing felony charges after police said he tried to rob a suburban phone store at gunpoint earlier this week.

What we know:

Police said the attempted robbery happened around 5:37 p.m. Monday at the AT&T store at 701 E. Lincoln Highway.

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