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Armed robbers strike outside two KC businesses

Posted at 11:24 AM, Aug 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-07 14:55:59-04

Workers and customers at two downtown businesses were robbed, possibly by the same group early Sunday morning.

Police say the first robbery was reported at Chubby's at 3766 Broadway just before 6:30 a.m. Three black males with a handgun robbed two managers in the parking lot, and fled the scene.

Police were only given vague descriptions of the suspects -  three black males, one with dreadlocks and a t shirt, another wearing a white t-shirt.  They fled southbound in a tan Chevy Malibu.

About ten minutes later, customers at another area business were robbed.

Customers on the patio at The Filling Station coffee shop at 2980 McGee were robbed. Victims only reported two black male suspects, but they also described a tan Chevy Malibu as the getaway car.

No injuries were reported in either incident.

Police are working to gather surveillance video, and to determine if the robberies are related.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the police department, or crimestoppers at 816-474-TIPS.