Three juveniles charged after $70K Cicero robbery leads to chases in Chicago and Indiana: police
CICERO, Ill. - Six people are in custody after a $70,000 armed robbery in Cicero led to two separate police chases — one ending in Chicago, the other in Indiana, where suspects surrendered in a river, authorities said.
Three juveniles were charged with armed robbery of two couriers who were servicing gaming machines in a Cicero gas station on Friday.
Each suspect was charged with two counts of armed robbery and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon.
Charges have not yet been released for the three other suspects involved.
What we know:
Cicero police responded around 3 p.m. to a gas station in the 5100 block of West Roosevelt Road for a report of an armed robbery.
Authorities said several vehicles approached two couriers handling cash from gaming machines inside the gas station. Then three armed suspects approached and forced the couriers to the ground at gunpoint. Then the suspects ransacked their vehicles, stole approximately $70,000, and fled the scene.
Police began pursuing two suspect vehicles, ending one chase near West End Avenue and North Kostner Avenue in Chicago. During the pursuit, a suspect’s vehicle struck a Chicago police squad car. No injuries were reported.
Two suspects were taken into custody at the scene. Two others in a white Honda were later tracked to an apartment building in the 4400 block of West End Avenue and were arrested. Three juveniles were arrested in possession of some of the stolen cash.
A black Chrysler was later located by Illinois State Police traveling westbound on Interstate 290. The pursuit continued onto I-294 and I-94 into Indiana.
Two suspects abandoned the vehicle on I-94 in Hammond and ran into the Little Calumet River, where they surrendered, police said.
A Cicero police investigation recovered cash, drugs, and guns from the suspects, vehicles and the West Side apartment.
What's next:
Police recovered multiple bundles of cash—still wrapped in bands—from several vehicles and suspects.
Charges have not yet been released for the three other suspects involved.
The investigation is ongoing.
What you can do:
Anyone with information about the incident can call the Cicero Police Department’s confidential hotline at 708-863-COPS.