Prosecutors have charged two more juveniles in connection with a mob attack and robbery that targeted a Roscoe Village man as he walked home from work last month, according to the local alderman.
Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) told constituents in a recent email that two of the juveniles recently turned themselves in to face charges of robbery and aggravated assault. One suspect, a 16-year-old boy, was detained by a witness and arrested by police immediately after the attack. A fourth suspect was charged last month. None of the juveniles, the rest of whom are 15-year-old boys according to a source, have been arrested before, Waguespack said.
The April 4 attack, which Chicago police said involved “at least” ten assailants, was recorded by multiple surveillance cameras and has drawn significant attention in the neighborhood. Waguespack said the robbery was the “main topic” of a community policing meeting.
At about 8:45 p.m. on April 4, a 19-year-old man walking home from work at a Roscoe Village pizzeria was surrounded, beaten, and robbed by a group of high school-age boys in what Waguespack described as a “brutal attack.” The victim was nearly home when the group approached him in the 3500 block of North Hoyne Avenue, surrounded him, and battered him. The man tried to defend himself, but the group allegedly got away with his cash, phone, and keys.
This video of the attack was shared with CWB Chicago.
Waguespack said the group, which he has referred to as the “Lakeview Goons,” may also be tied to other similar incidents reported in the area over the last “couple years.”
Because all of the accused are juveniles, the public cannot attend their court hearings, the alderman said, but a community letter may be circulated to show support for the victim. A resident who attended the recent community meeting said they came away with the impression that Chicago police expect to make more arrests in the case.
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