Thief Attempts 2nd Robbery at Edgewater 7-Eleven

7-Eleven 1055 West Bryn Mawr Ave. Photo: Google Earth.

At 5:53 a.m., the same man who robbed a north side 7-Eleven three days ago, attempted a second robbery at the same store.

When the suspect entered the Edgewater 7-Eleven at 1055 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, the clerk recognized him and immediately activated the store's silent hold-up alarm.

After the clerk told the would-be robber he recognized him from the previous robbery, the suspect fled the scene.

Even though the thief implied he had a gun, no weapon was seen and no proceeds were stolen from the store.

The offender is described as an African-American man with a dark complexion and "slight facial hair", 26 to 30-years-old, 5'8", and approximately 150 lbs.

He was last seen wearing a dark-colored skull cap (possibly black or dark blue) and a dark blue puffy coat with a hood.

The crook was last seen running westbound on Bryn Mawr Avenue, then southbound through an alley near North Winthrop Avenue.