Chicago man, Andre Simmons, has been hit with a slew of charges over a violent robbery that took place last autumn, authorities said Thursday. Simmons, 33, of the 3500 block of W. 12th Pl. in Chicago, Illinois, is facing one count of felony robbery and another count of aggravated battery in a public place, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Simmons, who was also slapped with a misdemeanor for driving on a suspended license and received two traffic citations, was apprehended this Valentine's Day in the 1200 block of S. Central Park. Law enforcement officials linked him to the September 25, 2023, incident in which a 33-year-old man was battered, and robbed while walking in the 2000 block of N. Damen in Chicago's 14th District. The details of the arrest came to light in a police statement released early Friday morning.
As per the Chicago Police Department's report, Simmons was placed into custody and charged accordingly. The police, however, have not disclosed any further information at this time regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident or if any other suspects are being sought in connection with the case.
Simmons is due for a detention hearing today at the courthouse on 2600 S. California. The Chicago Police Department has not provided additional comments on the ongoing investigation or on Simmons' current legal status, following the hearing. Today's proceedings come several months after the violent episode that left a local Chicagoan victim to an ordeal of physical violence, and theft, an all too common story in the city's dense weave of crime.
