Cook County crime: 3 arrested in separate cases; stolen merchandise worth $300K recovered

The Brief

  • A Chicago Heights man was charged with robbery after a teenager had two necklaces stolen in the South Loop.
  • Two separate traffic stops led to felony gun charges against a Mississippi man and a University Park man.
  • Investigators recovered more than $300,000 worth of suspected stolen merchandise from a Hoffman Estates warehouse.

CHICAGO The Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced three arrests and the recovery of more than $300,000 in stolen merchandise in separate incidents earlier this month.

South Loop robbery arrest

What we know:

A Chicago Heights man was charged after allegedly stealing two necklaces from a teenager in Chicago’s South Loop.

The robbery happened around 4:15 p.m. on June 9 in the 1200 block of South Wabash Avenue. Sheriff’s police said the teen was walking with his girlfriend when a group of men started making comments to her.

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS