Bail set at $125K for man accused of punching, robbing man, 79

A Gresham man was ordered held on $125,000 bail, accused of robbing a 79-year-old man last month and punching him so hard he had to undergo surgery.
In court today, Judge Laura Sullivan set bail at $125,000 for Dominic Johnson.
Johnson, 18, of the 7500 block of South Normal Avenue, was charged Tuesday with one felony count of robbery of a senior citizen after he was identified by the victim.
The attack occurred March 27 in the 400 block of West 79^th Street when the victim saw Johnson gambling behind his property. When the elderly man told him to leave, Johnson pushed him against his truck and punched him in the abdomen.
While the man was lying on the ground, Johnson went through his pockets and took $1,000.
About a week after the attack, the victim began having extreme pain from the beating and was admitted to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he underwent

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