Left behind by burglary crew, repeat felon gets federal prison time for carrying gun during Lincoln Park break-in

When Chicago police rolled up on an attempted smash-and-grab burglary at a Lincoln Park liquor store in November 2024, the crew escaped in multiple getaway vehicles. But they left one man behind. Now, that man, who was on parole at the time, is headed to federal prison for carrying a gun during the heist.

Narveal Raggs, 27, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm by a felon and received an 80-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Kendall, officials announced.

Raggs and several unidentified accomplices attempted to break into Lakeside Food Wine and Spirits, 2601 North Halsted Street, in the early morning hours of November 15, 2024. Chicago Police officers responded quickly to a 911 call about the break-in…

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