Update - 03/06 2:18 p.m. ~
The man that was attacked by two offenders was exiting the DoubleTree Hotel around 2 a.m. with a friend. According to the report, when they entered the parking lot, two black males approached them and grabbed a bottle of Bacardi Rum that the victim was holding.
The victim then walked toward the offenders and attempted to take back his bottle, but was struck in the face instead, the report stated. His friend then took the man to Northwest Community Hospital for treatment.
The suspects were described as two back males, both around 20-years-of-age and stood at about 5-foot-6, police said.
Earlier -
A man received lacerations on his face after being attacked by two unknown offenders outside the DoubleTree Hotel, 9559 Skokie Blvd., on March 3.
The victim also lost two teeth in the attack, police said.
It is unclear what time the incident occurred, but according to police, the man was outside the hotel with a friend and was carrying a bottle. Two offenders then approached him and took the bottle from his hands, police said.
A struggle would soon ensue and the victim was then clocked in the face with the bottle, knocking his teeth out in the process, police said.
The man was ultimately taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights for treatment. It is unclear who took him to the hospital at this time.
Currently, no further details are available. Skokie Patch will update with more information once it becomes available.
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Wake up Skokie. Crime is on the rise. You don't think so? Then tell your mom to walk near Bronx and Dempster after dark. Yea, I'm sure you'd let her do that. Keep up good work Patch!
from 1966-1995, it was really good until about the late 80s, early 90s. And now? It's even worse. I lived near Suffield Court and Gross Point Road and stopped going for daily walks a few years before I moved away...too scary. Skokie used to be such a wonderful place to live.
And this: http://skokie.patch.com/articles/trustee-candidate-lipin-a-voice-of-the-people That is all.
My error helps to highlight the fact that sometimes people act on erroneous assumptions. Perhaps that explains the crime is down chant we continue to hear. Maybe some people assume that because crime is "down overall" that there is no need to address the increase in some types of crime or to acknowledge the widespread fear of crime. need to address the increase in certain categories of crime or the increase in
Questions? Then email me at georges@patch.com. Best, George