Police investigating violent robbery in northwest Carbondale

Daily Egyptian file photo

Daily Egyptian file photo

By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE

A male was attacked and robbed of personal property by a group of men while delivering food to a residence in northwest Carbondale on Saturday.

Carbondale police responded to a report of a robbery at 10:05 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of North Carico Street. Officers learned on scene that the victim, a male whose identity had not been released by police as of Monday, was walking back to his car after attempting to drop off an order when he was attacked and robbed by four suspects.

The suspects are described by police as black males all in their late teens or early 20s and about 5-foot-11 to 6 feet tall. One was reportedly wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and another was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, police said.

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Anyone with information this incident is encouraged to contact the Carbondale Police Department at 618-457-3200. The investigation into this incident is continuing.

Bill Lukitsch can be reached at [email protected] or 618-536-3329.

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