A Pilsen tire shop on 18th Street and a tamale vendor at 21st and Damen were targeted by an armed robbery crew Sunday morning
Miguel Salgado, the owner of Angel's Tire Shop on 18th Street, said a customer had just pulled up for what should have been a quick fix Sunday morning when the incident happened.Seconds after the driver got out to greet employees, a blue sedan pulls up and out of view from surveillance cameras. Before you can even see a gun, the customer and employees' hands shoot into the air in apparent immediate surrender.
Southwest Side community leaders said vendors, who work to cobble together a humble living with just cash, are being targeted and terrorized. "The worst part of all, I'll be completely transparent, is that when the street vendors have complained to the city about the issue of public safety, they have not deployed more safety, they have deployed more inspectors. And that is a tragedy," Sigcho-Lopez said.Copyright © 2023 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Robbers caught on video holding up everyone in Pilsen tire shopPolice said there were also several other robberies on the block.
Read more »
Police arrest armed suspect for assault and eluding Sunday afternoonSeattle Police officers received a report from a woman about a man who threatened to kill her and assaulted her with a handgun
Read more »
First Alert Weather: CBS2's 1/15 Sunday morning forecastSkies will initially be cloudy, but will then progressively get brighter as the day wears on.
Read more »
Rain returns Sunday after Seattle hit record warmth Saturday.The weekend closes out soggy at times with near normal highs. And get ready for more active weather next week. FOX13
Read more »