Two men stole a woman’s iPhone after punching her in the stomach Friday at 1:20 a.m. on the 1600 block of Maple Avenue, police said.
The victim told police she was walking and texting when the men approached her from behind and attempted to take her phone, Evanston Police Cmdr. Tom Guenther said. When she struggled, one of the men punched her in the stomach, causing her to release the phone.
The offenders then ran north on Maple toward Church Street, Guenther said. The victim didn’t pursue the offenders for fear she may be further injured, he said.
She refused medical attention, and officers could not locate the offenders.
