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Man Robbed In Daylight Near Grant Park: Police

November 9, 2016 4:34pm | Updated November 9, 2016 4:34pm

DOWNTOWN — A man was robbed in daylight while walking Wednesday morning near Grant Park, police said. 

The man was walking at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of South Columbus Drive when two men approached, implied they had a gun, and took his belongings, police said. 

The victim, 34, cooperated and the suspects fled on foot toward Lake Shore Drive, said Officer Kevin Quaid, a Chicago Police spokesman. 

Police did not disclose what was stolen. No suspects are in custody and an investigation is underway. 

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