Dec 3, 2008 4:37 am US/Central
Man Robbed, Pistol-Whipped In Lincoln Park
Police Nab 3 Suspects
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
Two men and a woman were arrested after one of them pistol-whipped a man during an attempted robbery late Tuesday in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, a stone's throw from the busy junction of Diversey Parkway, Clark Street and Broadway.
At 11:59 p.m., the three suspects approached a 32-year-old man who was walking in his neighborhood at 2745 N. Hampden Ct., according to Town Hall District police.
One of the male attackers was armed with a semi-automatic pistol and struck him in the ear with the barrel of it after demanding money, police said.
The victim broke free and ran out to Diversey Parkway where he flagged down a Town Hall District police squad car. In the meantime, the suspects fled in a car. Police spotted the suspects' vehicle and stopped it at Cambridge Avenue and Surf Street where the three got out and began running away. The officers gave chase, captured them and took them into custody.
The victim was expected to be treated and released from an unidentified hospital after suffering lacerations to his ear.
Hampden Court is a quiet, tree-lined street with a mixture of high-rises and older multi-unit courtyard buildings. Nearby Diversey Parkway is busy well into the early morning hours with taverns and other establishments, and crime in the area is rare.
The suspects were in custody at Belmont Area police headquarters as of 2:45 a.m. They have not been charged with anything yet, but face possible attempted armed robbery and unlawful use of a weapon charges. One of the suspects is a convicted felon, police said.
The STNG Wire contributed to this report.
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