CHICAGO — Robbers in a car asked their victim for directions before turning a gun on the victim Tuesday morning in The Loop and Near North Side, according to police.

In two incidents, men in a car robbed people at gunpoint Tuesday morning, according to a Chicago Police Community Alert.

During the first incident, the men pulled alongside a victim and asked for directions, then pointed a gun at the victim and told him to drop his cellphone and wallet and walk away, according to police. The men then told the victim to drop his jacket and bag and walk, which he did, according to police.

During the second incident, the men followed a man down an alley, pulled up alongside him, pointed a gun at him and told him to turn around and empty his pockets, according to police.

The incidents occurred:

• 4:30-5 a.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of North Wells Street

• 5:30-5:35 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of South Wells Street

The thieves are described as black men who are 20-30 years old, according to police. One man is 5-foot-9 and weighs 160 pounds and the other man is 190-245 pounds, according to police. The car is a newer model, small hatchback that is black or dark blue.

Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call police at 312-747-8384.

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