Chicago-area men staged armed robbery, claimed up to $2M in jewelry was stolen: prosecutors

The Brief

  • Prosecutors say two DuPage County men staged an armed robbery involving up to $2 million in jewelry.
  • Investigators determined the incident never happened.
  • Both men are charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing a false report.

ELMHURST, Ill. Two suburban Chicago men are facing charges after authorities said they staged an armed robbery involving more than $1 million in jewelry in DuPage County.

What we know:

Pezhman Gilani Yahyavi, 46, and Mahmood Bashang, 30, were each charged with one count of disorderly conduct, falsely reporting a crime, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.

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