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Chicago man arrested 3 months after South Side armed robbery, police say

By Nic Flosi
Published  December 11, 2025 7:03am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 22-year-old Chicago man was arrested this week in connection with a September armed robbery.
    • Investigators say the victim, 54, was robbed at gunpoint on South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
    • The suspect is due in court for a detention hearing on Thursday.

CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged three months after another man was robbed at gunpoint on the city’s South Side.

What we know:

Chicago police said Damien Horton, 22, was taken into custody Tuesday just before noon in the 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Damien Horton | CPD

Horton was identified as one of the people involved in a Sept. 7 robbery that took place a block north on the same street where he was arrested. Investigators say a 54-year-old man had personal items taken from him at gunpoint at around 11:45 a.m.

Horton is charged with one felony count of robbery with a firearm.

What we don't know:

It remains unclear how police identified Horton in the investigation.

What's next:

Horton is scheduled for a detention hearing on Thursday at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.

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

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