A 28-year-old man who terrorized Chicago taxi and rideshare drivers during a four-day armed robbery spree has been sentenced to eleven years in federal prison.
Anthony Reed allegedly lured two taxi drivers and an Uber driver to the same South Side block in February 2022, then threatened to kill them if they did not hand over their belongings. In one case, prosecutors said, Reed pistol-whipped a cabbie in the head when he hesitated.
Reed pleaded guilty earlier this year to three counts of robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp Jr. handed down the 11-year sentence.
According to a federal sentencing memorandum, Reed’s robbery spree began on February 4, 2022, when he summoned a Flash Cab driver to the 7300 block of South Seeley Avenue. After climbing into the taxi, Reed aimed a gun equipped with a laser at the driver’s head and asked, “Where the money at, before I kill you?”…