Chicago man charged in violent robbery of 69-year-old

Darrion Stewart | Chicago police

A man has been charged in connection with the violent robbery of a 69-year-old last month on Chicago's South Side.

What we know:

Darrion Stewart, 22, was arrested Sunday in Roseland. He was charged with armed robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a stolen vehicle.

On July 12, Stewart allegedly hit a 69-year-old man with a blunt object and stole property from him in the first block of East 119th Street, police said.

Stewart has a detention hearing scheduled for Wednesday.

No further information was provided.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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