Overview
- The attack occurred around 4:23 p.m. Thursday on the 200 block of North Peoria Street near Lake, where two men assaulted a 49-year-old at gunpoint and took his belongings.
- Cellphone video shows the assailants pointing a handgun and striking the victim before fleeing in a gray or silver SUV believed to be a Range Rover.
- The victim declined medical treatment, and Chicago police said detectives are investigating the case as armed robbery and battery with the suspects still at large.
- Ald. Walter Burnett said police told him the getaway SUV was a stolen vehicle from outside the city, a detail authorities have not publicly confirmed.
- Local leaders report patrols will increase as business groups push for more police cameras and host a Feb. 19 public-safety meeting at 171 N. Aberdeen; police data show 12th District robberies are down year over year (29 vs. 69).