A 31-year-old Venezuelan man has been charged with attacking an 82-year-old business owner and stealing about $11,000 from him in Belmont Cragin. The robbery occurred last year, but the arrest was only recently made.
Keiber Sandoval Mendoza allegedly approached the victim after he collected money from a delivery on October 13, 2025, in the 6000 block of West Diversey.
Prosecutors said Mendoza ran toward the Riverside man and shoved him to the ground, causing the victim’s head to strike the concrete. Mendoza then allegedly took approximately $11,000 in cash. The victim, who owns a Chicago meat company, suffered a laceration to the top of his head. He was hospitalized and received staples to close the wound…