Police Call Stolen Cell Phone; Catch Armed Robbers

Around 10:27 p.m., an armed robbery occurred near the intersection of West Augusta Boulevard and North Mayfield Avenue, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.

Police said two African-American men armed with a black semiautomatic handgun, robbed a citizen of a necklace, cash, and a silver Boost Mobile cell phone. After the robbery, the thieves fled the scene in a red four-door Pontiac.

The passenger’s hair was styled in dreadlocks and he was wearing a tan jacket.

Around 10:35 p.m., police stopped a vehicle matching the description of the getaway car.

A very astute officer gave police dispatch the stolen cell phone’s number and instructed her to call the phone. When the phone rang, officers placed both suspects under arrest.

I love happy endings.