Robbery Victim Pistol-Whipped, Police Say
Joliet police say an armed robber used his weapon to strike his victim's head and relieved him of a cell phone, car keys and $100.
An armed bandit, angered when his victim told him he didn't have a wallet, struck the man with a gun, took his cell phone and car keys, and then retrieved the man's cash and IDs from inside his vehicle, Joliet police said.
The incident took place at about noon Monday in the 1000 block of Woodruff, near a small food store to which the 53-year-old Joliet man was going, Cmdr. Rich Demick said.
Before he reached the store, however, a man in his 20s wearing a black hoodie and pants approached him and demanded he give him his wallet, Demick said. The victim responded that he didn't have one, prompting the suspect to hit him in the head with the butt of the gun, he said.
The victim fell to the ground, and the robber confiscated his keys and phone. The man's money, about $100, was inside the car, Demick said.
The suspect is described as a black man standing about 5-foot-8 and weighing about 160 pounds.
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William Taylor
7:23 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
CCW-If this poor bloke would of had a gun, he more than likely would of have been exstinguished,. You see, criminals don't let you know I am coming to rob you at exactly this time and date so be ready. They already have their weapon in hand so while you are attempting to get to yours,it is too late. This is reality. This is an example of how it goes. This ain't Rambo or Die Hard. Out of every 10 police officers killed,2-3 will be killed by his /her own weapon.
GlockG22Shoots40s
9:34 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
I still like my chances better with my weapon vs. without.
Kathy Fergie
7:06 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Well that description really narrowed it down...
Special Rex
7:22 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
I agree. After all its just money. Most of the time if a person Wants to rob you they want to get done and over with it and not kill. Statistics show people have tremendously higher chance of fatality when they resist. Comply and you may live. Play hero, A. You die, B. He dies, and you could possibly be fined and or face prison time due to excessive force, wrongful death, man slaughter ect...
William Taylor
4:42 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
CCW. Don't get it wrong,I'm not for the thug robber. You best believe that. But if trained and I mean throughly trained COPS can get taken out by their own weapon, do you think and untrained paranoid bloke can fare much better?? Trayvon Martin is a prime example of CCW. Another thought, guns make fools fearless. You may give the thug your possessions if he/she had the drop on you(meaning their gun is already out and pointed at you before yours), he robs you, now hug a thug got a free glock OR YOU MAY FEEL LIKE BRUCE WILLIS AND END UP IN THE LOCAL MORGUE. Purse get snatched by thug,uh oh gun it, one more gun for the thug . ggranny gets overpowered, another free gun and the list goes on. CCW for untrained civilians ain't worth skoal spit.
Joe N
10:07 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Ccw should always be on your person anyway not in a purse bottom line is a law abiding citizen should be able to defend there self, how do you feel about those rapes? What if they had a bersa thunder 380 that they could of pulled and defended the rapist off, now they have to live with that their whole life, looking over their shoulder. The good completely outweighed the bad, look at other states for stats, make ccw legal.