6 years for man who carjacked driver in the Loop while wearing an ankle monitor

CHICAGO — A person who carjacked a driver inside a Loop parking storage whereas carrying an ankle monitor for a pending gun case has been given a six-year sentence.

Angel Tanguma pleaded responsible to vehicular hijacking, lowered from aggravated vehicular hijacking, in trade for the sentence from Decide Carol Howard. Prosecutors dropped the gun case as a part of the deal.

A 33-year-old man was inside a storage within the 1100 block of South State when Tanguma put a gun in his face round 8:40 p.m. on September 21, 2023, prosecutors claimed.

Tagnuma allegedly ordered the person handy over his valuables, compelled him to disclose his cellphone PIN, after which drove away together with his Honda Civic.

About two hours later, a Chicago police license plate reader noticed the hijacked automobile within the Loop. The police stated Tanguma bolted out of the automobile as they moved in. Prosecutors stated police discovered a video of Tanguma placing on a masks earlier than the carjacking.

He had additionally been carrying an ankle monitor for a few month since being charged with a felony gun case. These allegations stemmed from a 911 name through which a witness reported seeing a person with a gun within the South Loop. 

When cops reached the 1200 block of South Indiana, the caller pointed to Tanguma. The cops received out, patted him down, and located an unloaded ghost gun in his waistband, in accordance with CPD’s arrest report.

Tanguma allegedly instructed officers he carried the gun for defense and identified that it wasn’t loaded. Decide William Fahy launched him on his personal recognizance the subsequent day with a curfew from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. The ankle monitor was connected to Tanguma’s leg to assist implement the curfew.

His six-year sentence might be lowered to a few years with good conduct. He’s presently scheduled to be paroled on August 7, 2026.