Armed Robbery Investigation
March 20, 2022
On March 20, 2022 at approximately 11:46 a.m., the Downers Grove Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the American Tobacco and Vape store located at 4242 Main Street.
During the incident a person entered the store, displayed a knife to an employee, and demanded property. The person then fled the store northbound on foot with proceeds from the robbery. No one was injured during the incident.
The attached photo shows the offender in and around the store. He is described as a Black man, 18 to 25 years old, wearing a navy hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes and a black ski mask partially covering his face.
The Police Department is asking anyone with information about the robbery or the identity of the person pictured to contact 630-434-5600.