A 13-year-old boy held a gun to the head of a cabdriver and stole $200 and a cellphone from him, Evanston police said Friday, announcing the boy’s arrest in that and another robbery this week.
Wednesday about 1 a.m., the boy grabbed a cabdriver around the neck and robbed him at gunpoint in his taxi near Hovland Court and Emerson Street, said Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott. The boy stole cash and a cell phone from the driver, police said. No weapon has been recovered.
Police said the boy also is accused of punching another juvenile in the face and stealing his headphones about 2:30 p.m. Monday near the corner of Church Street and Dodge Avenue.
Authorities are pursuing robbery and aggravated assault citations against the boy in juvenile court, police said.
Hey Rahm? Who Raised This Kid?
Yeah, it's Evanston. But it's a legit question:
We're guessing it may be a single parent household to start....