In a startling turn of events, a Chicago man finds himself in hot water after allegedly robbing clerks at a Wadsworth truck stop while brandishing a gun. Now facing serious charges, this incident has shaken the small community and sparked concerns about safety. Join us as we delve into the details of this alarming case.
Chicago Man Accused Of Armed Robbery
Authorities claim that a Chicago man was involved in multiple armed robberies and that he used a gun to rob a truck stop convenience shop in Wadsworth. The suspect has been prosecuted.
On November 6, at around 3:40 a.m., the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an armed robbery at Loves Travel Stop, 43100 North Route 41 in Wadsworth.
A Chicago man has been charged after authorities say he robbed a truck stop convenience store while armed with a gun in Wadsworth and was also connected to other armed robberies. https://t.co/u4X6U7U3K9
— Lake & McHenry County Scanner (@LMCScanner) April 18, 2024
Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that when deputies arrived, they discovered a suspect had gone into the store portion of the establishment and approached the two clerks.
The offender asked the clerks for money while holding a black gun. According to Covelli, he grabbed money from the register and drove off in a black SUV. Nobody was hurt during the incident.
After the incident, the sheriff’s office made the suspect’s surveillance photos public, and detectives got to work on the case. Technicians for evidence arrived at the store and handled the scene.
According to Covelli, investigators discovered the suspect fit the description of the perpetrator from an armed robbery that took place at a truck stop in Channahon in October 2023.
Additionally, investigators discovered that the suspect fit the description of a perpetrator involved in an armed truck stop robbery that took place in Jasper County, Indiana, in November 2023.
On November 9, Christopher L. Cannon, 43, of Chicago was pulled over by the authorities in Indiana. In Jasper County, Indiana, he was taken into custody and accused of armed robbery.
According to Covelli, Cannon was dressed in apparel that matched the description of what was worn in the armed robbery at Wadsworth. A gun that matched the description of the gun used in the Wadsworth armed robbery was found inside Cannon’s car.
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office examined the case with the sheriff’s investigators and authorized the charge of armed robbery, a Class X felony.
A judge saw the detectives in front of him and issued an arrest order for Cannon. Cannon was found guilty of the Jasper County robbery earlier this month and was given a six-year sentence to serve in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
He is presently being kept in custody in Indiana. His extradition to Illinois to face his remaining accusations is not yet known.
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