27-year-old Virgil Holland is charged with Attempted Armed Robbery (Class 1 Felony), Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (Class 2 Felony), Aggravated Unlawful Restraint (Class 3 Felony), and Aggravated Battery (Class 3 Felony).
On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 5:37 p.m., New Lenox Police Officers responded to an Attempted Armed Robbery at the AT&T store located at 701 E. Lincoln Highway. The complainant was an employee of the store who advised two males in masks, gloves, and construction clothing entered the business and brandished a firearm. One male subject displayed a handgun and demanded that the employee open the store safe. The employee was escorted to the back room and attempted to open the safe, however, the safe had security measures that prevented it from being opened immediately. The armed subject then struck the employee on the head with the firearm causing minor injuries. The subjects became impatient with the process of opening the safe and left without removing any property. New
Lenox Detectives were able to obtain video of the subjects’ vehicle and identify a registered owner. The vehicle was located at a residence in Chicago where Detectives observed a male subject, identified as 27-year-old Virgil Holland, exit a residence and approach the vehicle. Holland matched the description of the armed subject from the robbery and was wearing the same pants and boots as the subject on video at AT&T. Holland was taken into custody for investigation and transported to the New Lenox Police Department…