CHICAGO — A person on pretrial launch for a stolen automobile case can be spending extra of his time behind bars now that prosecutors are accusing him of robbing 4 individuals at gunpoint inside 90 minutes.
Manuel Gomez, 21, was arrested to face costs within the robberies as he left courtroom after a listening to for the stolen automobile case this week.
Chicago police and prosecutors say he and an unnamed confederate robbed 4 individuals in separate holdups starting within the 3500 block of North Hamlin round 5:25 a.m. on October 10. Throughout that theft, the confederate held a gun to a 24-year-old man’s head whereas Gomez took two telephones, money, and a flashlight from the sufferer, in keeping with the allegations.
The duo robbed three extra individuals by following the identical playbook, officers mentioned.
A 33-year-old man was robbed of a telephone and pill at 6:44 a.m. within the 6800 block of West Diversey.
A 39-year-old lady was robbed of a telephone and backpack within the 2700 block of North Mont Clare round 6:45 a.m.
A forty five-year-old man was robbed of his pockets within the 2100 block of North Latrobe round 7 a.m.
Choose Caroline Glennon-Goodman detained Gomez on the theft costs, saying he had “preyed upon the residents who have been simply going about their day.” She additionally famous that he and the confederate used a stolen automotive in the course of the theft spree.
Gomez has been on pretrial launch for possessing a stolen motorized vehicle since early July. Chicago police mentioned they caught him driving a stolen scooter with no license plates and a peeled steering column within the 4400 block of West Armitage on July 2. The scooter’s proprietor reported she parked it round 8:15 p.m. on July 1 and it was gone the subsequent morning.
Court docket data present Gomez entered a deferred prosecution settlement within the stolen automobile case on October 16, simply six days after he allegedly dedicated the robberies. That settlement is now in jeopardy.
You possibly can contact CWBChicago and supply nameless suggestions by e-mail: information@cwbchicago.com
