Four Chicago men charged after armed burglary at Addison gaming cafe, police chase
Clockwise: Dajuan Johnson, Keonte Adams, Daryl Nesbit and Kyronte McCondichie | DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
ADDISON, Ill. - Four Chicago men have been charged after authorities say they broke into an Addison gaming cafe, smashed gaming machines and stole more than $13,000 before leading police on a high-speed chase.
A DuPage County judge granted prosecutors’ motion to deny pretrial release for Keonte Adams, 20; Dajuan Johnson, 24; Kyronte McCondichie, 20; and Daryl Nesbit, 19. The four were each charged with armed violence, unlawful possession of a machine gun, burglary, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to property and aggravated fleeing and eluding.
Addison business break-in and police chase
The backstory:
The investigation began early Thursday as Addison police and other DuPage County law enforcement agencies conducted an investigation in response to a series of gaming establishment burglaries in the county and surrounding region.
Authorities allege that around 4:32 a.m., officers spotted a stolen black Dodge Durango and a stolen white BMW traveling together westbound on Lake Street near Bruce Avenue.
About five minutes later, both vehicles allegedly backed into parking spaces in front of Maria’s Gaming Café in Addison. Prosecutors say five people, four of whom were armed, used sledgehammers and a crowbar to break into the business.
The group allegedly spent about two minutes inside, smashing gaming machines and taking cash boxes before fleeing in the two vehicles. Investigators later determined that $13,847 was taken from the machines.
Owner of burglarized Addison business describes video of break-in
Five people are in custody after a burglary of Maria’s Gaming Cafe in Addison led to a police chase that ended in a crash on I-290 early Thursday.
During the getaway, the BMW allegedly drove over spike strips. Three people inside that vehicle then got into the Durango, which had eight occupants, according to prosecutors.
Officers with the Elmhurst Police Department attempted to stop the Durango near Lake Street and Route 83, but authorities say the driver fled. Villa Park police later joined the pursuit on North Avenue, where the Durango allegedly reached speeds of more than 100 mph.
Police eventually deployed spike strips against the Durango. All eight occupants got out and ran north across Interstate 290 into a neighborhood near Van Buren Street and 31st Avenue in Bellwood, authorities said. Three guns allegedly fell out of the vehicle as the occupants fled.
Four men arrested
Dig deeper:
Following a foot pursuit and an area search involving K-9 units, drones and officers from multiple agencies, police took four people into custody.
Authorities allege they found three loaded guns inside the Durango: two Glock handguns and a Zastava AK-style firearm. One of the handguns had a device attached that could convert it from a semiautomatic to a fully automatic firearm, prosecutors said. Officers also allegedly recovered a sledgehammer, a pry bar and a cash box.
Police also reported finding two additional guns and a sledgehammer inside the BMW.
What's next:
The defendants are scheduled to return to court on Nov. 23.
The Source: The information in this report came from the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, the Addison Police Department, Villa Park Police Department, Illinois State Police, and Total Traffic.