Crooks try getaway after daytime smash-and-grab heist of Rolex watches in downtown Chicago — but time runs out on them
'These are far from victimless crimes.'
Six men have been arrested and charged in connection with a daytime smash-and-grab heist of Rolex watches in downtown Chicago amid President Donald Trump's plan to send in the National Guard to help lower the city's crime rate.
CWBChicago reported that the robbery took place Friday at a Rolex store on the city's Magnificent Mile. The men approached display windows and used hammers to smash their way in to steal the watches. The thieves were able to steal five Rolexes valued at $170,500 before running to a getaway car.
'Organized retail thieves need to understand we take these crimes extremely seriously and will prosecute offenders to the fullest extent of the law.'
But Chicago police responded to the scene and tracked down the suspects with a police helicopter. The suspects fled toward the south side and crashed into a parked car after exiting an expressway. Despite the robbers running away on foot after the crash, police were able to apprehend the men and recover four of the five watches.
Victory Banks, 33; Will Brown, 21; Aldonte Goodman, 22; Anthony Hampton, 24; Dalvin Johnson, 31; and Armon Williams, 18, were charged with theft by unauthorized control of property exceeding $100,000 and $500,000, criminal damage to property between $500 and $10,000, and burglary. All of the charges are felonies.
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