Crime & Safety
Robbery at Wilmette’s Yellow Bird Stationery
A man described as in his early 20's stole $200 from the store in Plaza Del Lago Shopping Center Wednesday morning.
A man, who implied he had a knife, robbed a Wilmette stationery store Wednesday morning, according to police.
The man entered Yellow Bird Stationery, 1515 Sheridan Rd., and handed the clerk a note demanding money.
He left with $200 in cash and was last seen heading north from the store on foot, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with the word “life guard” printed on the back, and darker brown khaki shorts, police said.
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No one was injured during the incident.
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Police described the man as Caucasian with short darker brown hair in his early 20’s, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He was also described as smelling strongly of cigarette smoke.
Wilmette police officers conducted a search of the plaza immediately after the robbery but did not locate the man.
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