Two Charged in Oak Street Beach Knifepoint Robbery: Police

Photo: Luis Salgado-Camargo, 18 (left) and Noe Mondragon, 22, both of Chicago. | Chicago Police Deparment

Chicago police have arrested two of the three men believed to be involved in robbing a pair of tourists at knifepoint on Oak Street Beach late Saturday evening.

Noe Mondragon, 22, of the 4100 block of South Artesian Avenue, was charged with one felony count each of aggravated robbery/use of deadly weapon and armed robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Eighteen-year-old Luis Salgado-Camargo is charged with two counts of armed robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Police said that British tourist Neil McCarthy and his girlfriend visiting Chicago from Minneapolis, MN for a weekend getaway were on Oak Street Beach in the 1100 block of North Lake Shore Drive around 11:50 p.m. October 24.

McCarthy, 27, described the three to ABC 7 as “jovial” when they approached him and his girlfriend. McCarthy, a former member of the Royal Air Force, handed over his wallet and cell phone.

When the three allegedly began shaking down his girlfriend, Carisa Lerner, McCarthy tried to disarm Mondragon. Police said that Mondragon stabbed McCarthy.

The three men fled the scene. ABC 7 Chicago reported that Salgado-Camargo returned to the scene and the former RAF member tackled him and held Salgado-Camargo until police arrived, according to the charges.

McCarthy was transported to Northwestern Hospital for treatment and was listed in stable condition.

Mondragon and Salgado-Camargo are both scheduled for a bond hearing on Monday. A third offender remains at large, police said.