Good Samaritan robbed in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — A 36-year-old man claimed he was robbed late Tuesday evening by a man lying in the street who he tried to help.

The victim told police he was driving at Steel Street and Oneta Avenue on the West Side when he saw a man lying on the ground. The victim went to help the man but the man got up, pulled out a gun and forced the victim back into his car.

Reports said the victim was told to drive the robber to a home at Oak Hill Avenue and New Court on the South Side, but the victim refused. The robber then took $520 cash out of the victim’s wallet. The victim then drove away.

The victim told police he could identify the man if he sees him again, according to reports.