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Elderly Pa. Man Robbed and Beaten

An elderly Chester County man was robbed and beaten on Friday.

The 75-year-old Coatesville resident was sitting on a bench in the 500 block of E. Lincoln Highway at 4:00 AM when he was approached by two unidentified males, according to Coatesville Police. The two men told the elderly victim to "Give it up!"

The victim complied, giving the two men his wallet, keys, ID card and $360.

After taking the possessions, the two men proceeded to assault the elderly victim before fleeing.

The 75-year-old was left with numerous bruises, cuts and a black eye.

Coatesville Police say they have no new information to release as of Monday.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to please contact Detective Joseph Thompson of the Coatesville Police Department.

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