LINCOLN SQUARE — A man was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon in the heart of Lincoln Square, near Lincoln and Leland avenues.
The 35-year-old victim, who requested anonymity, told DNAinfo that he was walking on Leland Avenue, near businesses including Lincoln Quality Meats and Yogurt Square (closed for the season), heading toward the Lincoln Square Athletic Club at approximately 1:30 p.m.
He was approached by a man with a gun and told to lay on the sidewalk and empty his pockets. The robber made off with the victim's phone, wallet and car keys before fleeing through a nearby alley.
Police confirmed the details and provided a description of the suspect: African American, 21 to 25 years old, approximately 5-feet-7 to 5-feet-9 inches tall, weighing 140-150 pounds and wearing a black coat.
Before the victim could cancel his credit card, he said charges were made including a purchase at a KFC on the South Side.
The victim said he was shaken by the timing and location of the attack and cautioned neighbors to be aware of their surroundings even in broad daylight in well trafficked areas.
It's the second robbery at gunpoint in the general area since Christmas.
On Dec. 26 at approximately 6 p.m., a 39-year-old man was walking away from his parked car when he was approached by two men in the 4100 block of North Mozart Avenue. One of the men pulled a gun and the robbers took the victim's keys, wallet and phone before fleeing.
Police provided descriptions of the suspects, both believed to be 16 to 18 years old: one suspect is 5-feet-7 to 5-feet-8 inches tall, weighing 150-160 pounds; the other suspect is 5-feet-10 to 5-feet-11 inches tall, weighing 160-170 pounds.
No one is in custody in either incident.
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