Crime & Safety

Gun Reported in Aggravated Assualt

A woman walking home was approached by two men near Knox Avenue and Keeney Street on July 21. One of the alleged suspects was carrying an semi-automatic handgun, police said.

A woman was confronted with a handgun on her way home in the 8100 block of Knox Avenue on July 21 around 2:55 a.m.

The victim told police that she saw two men cross an intersection and walk toward her near Cleveland and Knox avenues.

One of the suspects asked the woman to “come here” to which she replied, “you can come here if you want to get maced,” according to the report. The woman would then continue walking toward her residence.

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Soon after, the victim heard the sound of a gun being cocked back, the report stated. When she turned around, she saw one of the suspects carrying a silver semi-automatic handgun pointing toward the ground, according to the report.

The alleged suspects were described as two black males about 18-to-21-years-of-age. One subject was about 5-foot-8, 200-pounds. The other was also 5-foot-8, 150-pounds with dreadlocks. The victim did not report being robbed.

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