A blind man was robbed of his wallet this afternoon in the South Side’s Woodlawn neighborhood but passersby came to his rescue, authorities said, grabbing hold of the culprit until Chicago police arrived.
The suspect approached the 61-year-old blind man about 12:30 p.m. in the 800 block of East 63rd Street and went through his pockets, said Chicago Police Officer Dan O’Brien, a police spokesman.
After taking his wallet, the robber pushed the man to the ground, O’Brien said.
Shortly thereafter, the passersby approached the robber and were able to detain him before police arrived.
While he was detained, police said, citing witness accounts, some “unknown males” punched the suspect in the face.
The robber was taken into custody, but also had to go to a local hospital for his injuries, O’Brien said. The blind man was not reported hurt.
No charges had been filed in the incident yet as of early Friday evening.
# As posted by the Chicago Tribune; By Jeremy Gorner, reporter Aug 5 2011
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