Police are investigating a strong-armed robbery that took place around 3 p.m. Tuesday at College Mall Apartments.
Police went to IU Health Bloomington Hospital where a 17-year-old male was being treated for injuries, with one eye swollen shut and a bruised face, according to Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Pam Gladish.
The victim said he went to his friend’s apartment. When his friend went to the back of the house, two males, one black and one white, both wearing St. Louis Cardinals t-shirts and ski masks, came in the front door.
The victim said the black male put him in a choke hold while the white male punched him in the face. They demanded his money and his cell phone.
When the victim’s friend returned, the two men fled.
The victim returned home to get his legal guardian before checking into the hospital.
The investigation is ?ongoing.
Hannah Fleace
