Police issue alert for Lakeview strongarm robber

About 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, a female was walking and talking on her cell phone near Belmont Avenue and Broadway when her assailant began talking to her.
 Police issued a community alert this evening warning Lakeview residents of a recent robbery and battery of a female victim.
The man told the victim he was looking for a family member and persuaded her to let him inside of her building.
 Once she let him inside the lobby, he robbed and beat her.
 The robber was described by police as a black male, between the ages of 16 and 23, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and between 120 and 140 pounds. He has short hair, a dark complexion and facial hair.
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