LTHS Teen Subject of Aggravated Battery, Attempted Robbery Outside of School Last Week: Cops

A 15-year-old Lyons Township South High School student was the subject of an attempted armed robbery and aggravated battery last Thursday, Western Springs police announced in a release.

The teenager was reportedly sitting alone on a bench outside of the school’s main entrance when two adult men approached him. One continued walking past the bench, police said, but the other sat down next to the boy.

The man who sat down demanded money from the teen. When he refused, the man reportedly lifted his coat to reveal a black object that police believe could have been a weapon.

The teenager tried to walk away, but the man grabbed him and put him in a headlock. The boy was able to escape and wasn’t injured, and the men weren’t able to steal anything from him.

The suspect who had been sitting on the bench was described as a black man between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-1 tall with a thin build, short dreadlocks and wearing a black sweatshirt and pants. The less involved suspect was described as a black man with a thin build. The ages of the pair are unknown.

As a result of the incident, Western Springs police said they’d be increasing patrol around LTHS’s south campus all week.

Police are involved in an ongoing investigation surrounding this case. If anyone has information related to the aggravated battery and attempted armed robbery, the Western Springs Police Department asks that you contact them at 708-246-8540.

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