Crime & Safety
High Heeled Bandit Robs Local Man in Chicago
The Arlington Heights man was threatened by a close to 300 pound man wearing high heels with a baton, then robbed of his money and his cell phone in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood last weekend.
A close to 300 pound man wearing heels stole money and a cell phone from an Arlington Heights man over the weekend in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood.
Chicago police responded to a call in the 3700 block of N. Fremont St. on Saturday, Jan. 12 near where the 23-year-old Arlington Heights resident was reportedly threatened with a baton and robbed by an unknown suspect.
According to Chicago police, the victim was walking away from a bar on Addison St. when the suspect approached him and asked, “Where are you going? Where do you live? Is there anybody there right now?”
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The victim told police the suspect pulled out an expandable baton and shouted, “Give me all your money!” He gave up his iPhone 5 and a total of $100 in various bills.
The suspect reportedly then said to “keep walking” and fled. Chicago police officers searched for the man, but couldn’t find him.
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The suspect is described as a black male, 25-30 years of age, weighing 275 pounds, and wearing a black tank top, blue jeans, and black high heels.
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