The Brief
- Tajuan Brassel, 18, was denied pre-trial release after being charged with attempted armed robbery for threatening a victim with a BB gun in Oak Brook on March 6.
- The victim had arranged to meet Brassel in a parking lot to buy shoes, but Brassel pulled a BB gun and pointed it at the victim when cash was offered.
- Brassel was arrested later that evening on I-90/94 by Illinois State Police and Chicago police, and his next court appearance is set for March 24.
OAK BROOK, Ill. – A Chicago man accused of attempting an armed robbery with a BB gun in Oak Brook was denied pre-trial release Sunday.
Tajuan Brassel, 18, appeared in court Sunday morning on one count of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony.
Bond Denied for Chicago Man Charged in Suburban Armed Robbery
What we know:
Brassel’s charge stems from an incident at 6:34 p.m. March 6 in a parking lot in the 2100 block of W. 22nd Street.…