The Brief
- A 23-year-old suburban man is charged with robbing and assaulting an undercover FBI officer during a drug deal in Ford Heights.
- Authorities say he and a juvenile beat the officer with a gun and stole $10,000, then crashed while trying to flee.
- Lewis was arrested and remains in custody pending trial; charges for the juvenile are expected.
FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. – A suburban man has been charged after robbing a federal officer during an undercover drug sale last week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
On April 3, a Federal Bureau of Investigation officer met with Marcus Lewis, 23, and a juvenile at a home in Ford Heights, Ill. to buy cocaine from them, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint said Lewis and the juvenile said they knew the undercover officer “was a cop.” Then, they allegedly beat the officer with a gun and robbed the officer of $10,000 in government funds that the officer planned to use in the transaction.
According to the complaint, Lewis and the juvenile attempted to flee the scene but crashed into a police car. The juvenile was arrested while Lewis fled on foot and was later arrested early the next morning. …