3 Charged in Tuesday Downtown Attack

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jun 10, 2011 7:40PM

We now know the names of two of the three who were arrested Tuesday in connection with attacking two boys in Streeterville. That's because Keith Alexander and Marcus Clark, both 18, were charged as adults with with robbery, aggravated battery and mob action. The third, a 16-year-old boy, was charged with battery, aggravated battery, robbery and theft on a juvenile petition. Per the tribune:

Cook County Criminal Court Judge Israel Desierto ordered Clark, of the 500 block of East Bowen Avenue, held in lieu of $300,000 bail and Alexander, of the 6600 block of South Peoria Street, held on $250,000 bail.

Police are also stopping short of calling the incident mob violence or a continuation of the mob actions that began in Streeterville last weekend. So far, 32 people have been arrested in connection with robberies and assaults in the Near North police district since the assaults began Saturday night.