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Man and Woman Beaten, Robbed in Lakeview

Two men approached another man and a woman, displayed a screwdriver and hit them before taking their possessions

Two people were beaten and robbed early Sunday morning in the Lakeview neighborhood on the city's North Side.

A 20-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man were walking in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. when they were approached by two men. One of the men displayed a screwdriver and then struck the victims before the pair took off with a purse, cellphone and other possessions belonging to the victims.

Both victims were taken to St. Joseph Hospitan in good condition, police said.

No one is in custody, but Area North detectives are continuing the investigation.

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