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Violent West Town Robbery Caught on Video

Chicago police are searching for a group of men responsible for a violent robbery in the city’s West Town neighborhood that was caught on video.

During the robbery, two men are seen rushing up to a person walking on a sidewalk, hitting him in the head, and then robbing him.

Home security footage shows the thieves taking the 40-year-old man’s wallet and then sprinting away after the victim threw a coffee cup at them.

The duo then got into a car, where a third suspect was waiting to drive them away.

The robbery took place at about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in the 500 block of North Wood.

“It’s surprising that it happened in the middle of the day,” neighbour Katherine Busher said. “That’s a little alarming.”

The victim was not seriously hurt but was extremely shaken by the incident.

Police are looking for the thieves, who fled the scene in a grey or light-blue Nissan Sentra, and are encouraging anyone with more information to call. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling the Chicago Crime Commission at 1-888-393-6646.

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