On Sept. 21, Ruben “Pepe” Olivares was robbed at gunpoint right before 5 pm while selling on his usual corner. The suspect took more than $2,000, but the community has raised almost $10,000 in support of him.
Ruben “Pepe” Olivares, pushes his elote cart over a mile down Commercial Avenue to cater an event on Sept. 29, 2023. Olivares, a beloved elotero in the South Side of Chicago was robbed at gunpoint in mid-September on the corner where he has set shop for over a decade.
But two weeks ago, on Sept. 21, Ruben “Pepe” Olivares was robbed at gunpoint right before 5 p.m. while selling on his usual corner outside the SkyArt studio at 3026 E 91st St. Three of his customers were standing with him when a masked man approached, pointed a gun and demanded money.The gunman took more than $2,000 and shot in their direction five times — a sound heard by the children in the art studio. But no one was struck and the gunman fled, according to Chicago police.
“Pepe is a staple in our community,” said Tasha Robinson, chief operations officer at SkyArt. “I hope that he knows that now.” South Chicago is a Black and Latino neighborhood that is, for the most part, quiet and peaceful, said Robinson. The robbery really struck the community and its response is no surprise, she said.forming a bond that goes beyond age, language and race. He and his wife, Patricia Mota are known beyond their elotes — they often participate in festivals and community events, often offering their goods for discounted prices.
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