A 20-year-old man was robbed Wednesday morning in downtown Evanston.

The Evanston man told police he was walking in an alley in the 1700 block of Sherman Avenue at about 7:30 a.m. when he asked two men for directions to a nearby food shelter, said Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan. The man told police the two men were leading him to the shelter when one of the men threw the victim to the ground and began kicking him.

The men took the $10 that fell from the 20-year-old man’s coat and fled, Dugan said. The man said he was not hurt and refused medical assistance.

Man arrested after stealing $100 worth of vodka

An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in connection with retail theft.

The man was seen placing four bottles of Effen vodka in his backpack and walking out of the Jewel-Osco by a store employee in the 2400 block of Howard Street at about 2:15 p.m., Dugan said. The four bottles are valued at more than $100.

The man was charged with a misdemeanor for retail theft. He is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 10.

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