From the Evanston Police Department:
Evanston Police are investigating an apparent robbery that took place in the early morning of Friday, September 2nd at approximately 5:20 a.m. Police responded to a subject found on the ground bleeding near the Marathon Gas Station located at 555 Howard St. The victim, who is hearing impaired, was walking on the sidewalk when two subjects approached and one subject struck the victim in the head. The victim had items removed from his pants pockets and was transported to St. Francis Hospital for treatment where he remains.
The offenders are described as follows:
#1 Male/Black, tall & thin, in his 20’s, wearing a red shirt and a navy blue ball cap
#2 Male/Black, heavy set, in his 20’s, wearing a white t-shirt.
The Evanston Police Department is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the subjects depicted in the bellow videos:
Video 1 here
Video 2 here
Citizens having information regarding this crime or the identification of the suspects can contact the Evanston Police Departments Detective Bureau, at (847)866-5040. Information can also be sent via text by texting from a cellular phone EPDTIP sending information to “274637”. All texting tips remain anonymous.
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