Robber steals money at gunpoint from suburban Chicago hotel

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. - An armed suspect robbed a hotel in suburban Buffalo Grove in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Buffalo Grove police said officers responded to the Extended Stay America at 1525 Busch Parkways at 3:17 a.m. for a report of an armed robbery.

Witnesses said the offender approached the hotel’s front desk, jumped over the counter, and demanded money while displaying a handgun.

The suspect then fled eastbound across Milwaukee Avenue on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

No injuries were reported.

Suspect description

Police described the robber as a white or Hispanic male with an Eastern European accent, who wore a red jacket, gray pants, and light-colored shoes.

The suspect had not been found as of midday Saturday and police are investigating the robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 847-459-2560.