7 Charged in Louis Vuitton Smash-And-Grab Robbery and Crash that killed soon-to-be Father – ryan
At Least a Dosen Used Six Stolen Cars to Coordinate a Smash-Grab Burglary of A Luxury Fashion Store on the Magnificent Mile that Resulted in a Getway Driver Stricting A Skokie Man on His Way to Work, Prosecutors Said Saturday.
Seven suspects were arrested and charged with Murder, Burglary and Retail theft. Four of saying appeared in court Saturday and were oroured held in custody while awaiting trial.
About 5 am Thursday, The Group Crashed A Pickup Truck into the Louis Vuitton Store, 919 N. Michigan Ave., took Nearly $ 700,000 Worth of Merchandise Inside and Then Fled in Multiple Cars, Chicago Police and Cook CountyCutors Said.
Mark Arceta, 40, Was Driving His Honda Crv East on Ohio Street when the driver of a kia stinger fleeing the burglary south on Michigan Avenue at 77 mph, slammed into his car, prosacutors said.
Arceta, who was traversing Through a Green Light and Was on his Way to HIS LAST Shift before Paternity Leave, Was takeen to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced Dead, Prosecutors and Police Said.
HIS Wife gave birth to their second child a day late, Prosecutors Said.
Arceta was described as “A Kind, Geneverous, Compassionate Man, A Family Member and A Friend to Many,” Acciting to a fundraiser That was created to support his family, which has reached more than $ 21,000.
“In the face of Sudden Loss, lives be shattered and Hearts were Broken, with their to offer a final goodbye. Their family has suffered an Immense loss and one can be only imagine how Daunting the world at present,“ the fundraiser reads.
Dejuan Wingard, 30, Was Allegedly Driving The Kia and Was takeen into Custody, Officials Said. He Remained Hospitalized Saturday, Along With Two Other Suspects-Darius Bowdry, 30, and Kellen McMiller, 35-For Injuries that Not Consider to Be Life-Thetening, Prosecutors Said. They will appendar in court once they’re releassed from the hospital.
Several Other Suspects Fled in An Infiniti Q50 That Lost Control while Traveling South on dusable Lake Drive Near Millennium Park. Two of the Four People in the Car Were arrestted, Police Said.
At Least Two Others Remain At-Large, Said Prosecutors.
The Four Other Men Charged in the incident, who appeared in court Saturday, are: Harvey Fisher, 26; Alton Jackson, 37; Anthony hemphill, 22; and Keith Perkins, 19.
All Seven Suspects are Charged with Felony Counts of First-Degree Murder, Burglary and Theft. Wingard Also Faces A Reckless Homicides Charge.
About $ 270,000 Worth of the Stolen Merchandise has Been Recovered, Prosecutors Said.
“This is a Heartbreaking Example of the Threat that they organized retail thefts possess to the entity community. State of the Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke Said in a Statement.
“We will not tolerate it, and we will continue to see detection and use all of our Our Prosecutorial Tools to Bring Accountability and Appropriat Charges to Those Who Commits Brazen Attacks.”