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Chicago man, 19, charged in Far North Side robbery

February 15, 2023 / 10:39 AM CST / CBS Chicago

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A 19-year-old man is charged after robbing another man on the city's Far North Side Tuesday afternoon.

Chicago police arrested Lorenzo Nelson, 19, in the 2000 block of West Arthur Avenue around 5:15 p.m.

Police say he was identified as the person who, minutes earlier, forcefully took property from the victim, 21, in the 6400 block of North Hoyne Avenue.

Nelson was taken into custody and charged with one felony count of robbery.

He is due to appear in bond court Wednesday.

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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.