AURORA, Ill. — A 70-year-old man was beaten by a teenager during an attempted robbery last week in west suburban Aurora, according to police, who called the incident “a violent, unprovoked attack.”
The suspect, a 17-year-old boy from Aurora, has been taken into custody and charged with multiple crimes, the Aurora Police Department says.
According to police, officers responding to a report of an attempted robbery and aggravated battery around 11:15 p.m. Thursday in the 2000 block of West Galena Boulevard found the 70-year-old victim with significant facial injuries, including swelling to both eyes and a laceration.
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Police say the man told officers he was approached by a younger male, who demanded money and then hit him multiple times in the face and head, continuing the assault after knocking the man to the ground. The man was able to break free, call police, and provide officers with a detailed description of the offender and his location nearby…