Julian Noriega (left) and Jose A. Lopez | Illinois State Police
CHICAGO - Two Cicero men are facing charges after allegedly attacking and robbing a teen and a man whose vehicle had broken down Sunday on the Eisenhower Expressway.
A 15-year-old and a 21-year-old man told Illinois State Police they were victims of an attack and robbery around 8:27 a.m. when their car broke down on I-290 near Homan Avenue.
Two men approached them and hit them with a bat and a hammer before stealing their cellphones and fleeing the scene, according to police.
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State troopers were able to locate the suspects' vehicle a short time later and took Julian Noriega, 30, and Jose A. Lopez, 38, into custody.
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Noriega and Lopez were each charged with aggravated battery and armed robbery. They are due in bond court Tuesday.
No additional information was immediately available.