The Brief
- Police say a suburban man was arrested less than an hour after a robbery and assault in downtown Chicago.
- The incident happened early Thursday and the victim was a 44-year-old man.
- Cornelius Bates is charged with two felony counts.
CHICAGO – A Calumet City man was arrested early Thursday after allegedly robbing and assaulting another man in downtown Chicago.
What we know:
Police said 42-year-old Cornelius Bates was taken into custody at around 5:57 a.m. in the 0-100 block of East Lake Street.
Less than an hour earlier, Bates allegedly robbed and battered a 44-year-old man in the 300 block of North Lower Michigan Avenue.…