Smoke shop clerk attacked, pepper sprayed in Lakeview robbery, Chicago police say

Chicago violence: Suspects at large in North Halsted smoke shop attack
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 46-year-old clerk at a Lakeview smoke shop was attacked and robbed Tuesday night, Chicago police said.

Four male suspects entered the store, located in the 3400-block of North Halsted Street, just before 8:50 p.m. and began attacking the clerk, according to CPD.
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The man was pepper sprayed before the suspects ran away and took a cash drawer with an unknown amount of money inside.

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The victim was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition.
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No one is in custody as Area Three detectives investigate.

In apparently unrelated violence, two liquor stores were burglarized on the North Side early Wednesday morning, and a couple was robbed in Lincoln Park Tuesday night, as well.

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