Man reports being robbed and beaten on South Side

YOUNGSTOWN — A 32-year-old man told police he was sucker punched, threatened with a gun and robbed of gold jewelry by three masked men as he left a house in the 700 block of East Avondale Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.

The Compton Lane man said he was punched and kicked by all three assailants after he took a swing at one suspect and managed to knock the gun away.

One of the suspects retrieved the gun and all three fled, taking the victim’s six gold rings, two gold necklaces, a wallet and cell phone, reports show.