Woman, Boys Robbed Man In Elmhurst: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – A woman and two boys are accused of robbery and other charges in connection with attacking a 63-year-old man in Elmhurst, police said.

The woman was identified as Marie Velez, 40, who lives at the Extended Stay America hotel, 550 W. Grand Ave. in Elmhurst. The boys are 12 and 15.

About 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near the hotel, Velez stepped into traffic and stopped the man while he was driving, police said. The trio then opened the driver's side door and punched the man in his head and face, according to a news release from DuPage County prosecutors. The three are then accused of stealing the man's wallet.

When police arrived, they saw the 63-year-old man seated in his car bleeding from the head with swelling on the face, prosecutors said.

The suspects were found at the hotel.

Velez was charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The boys were charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated battery.

She was taken to the DuPage County Jail, while the boys went to the Kane County youth lockup.

"It is extremely troubling that an adult responsible for supervising the minors in her care, instead, allegedly participated with them in a violent robbery upon an innocent motorist who stopped for them in the middle of the night," Elmhurst Police Chief Michael McLean said in the news release.

Patch filed a public records request for the police report.