Off-duty Harvey officer beaten, robbed on Chicago’s South Side

An off-duty Harvey police officer was beaten and robbed near the 59th Street Harbor early Sunday morning on the South Side, according to police.

The officer was approached by unknown offenders at 2:50 a.m. in the 5900 block of South Lake Shore Drive, said Chicago Police Department News Affairs officer Janel Sedevic.

The officer was transported in critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His condition was later stabilized, Sedevic said.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with our officer this morning,” Sean Howard, a spokesman with the city of Harvey, said in a statement. “We remain hopeful for his speedy recovery.”