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Male, juvenile charged with armed robbery in Woodridge Park – Shaw area
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Male, juvenile charged with armed robbery in Woodridge Park – Shaw area

Two individuals, year Oswego teenager and a 16-year-old man from Woodridgeare accused of stealing several items at gunpoint from a Woodridge park after arranging to purchase the items from the victim via Snapchat, prosecutors said.

Jordan Jones, 18, of the 300 block of Wolverine Drive, was charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, according to a DuPage County Press release of the State Prosecutor’s Office. A motion to hold Jones pending trial was granted, according to a news release from the DuPage County District Attorney’s Office.

On Tuesday, the juvenile was held at least until his next court appearance. The minor is charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of aggravated robbery, according to the release.

At approximately 5:14 p.m., Nov. 17, Woodridge police responded to Castaldo Park, 3024 71st St., for a report of a subject who had pulled a gun on a man. Police spoke with the victim, who said two men allegedly stole Apple AirPods and two hoodies from him at gunpoint, authorities said.

Police learned the victim arranged via Snapchat to meet the juvenile at the park to sell the items to him for $495. Once at the park, Jones and the juvenile approached the victim and displayed a weapon, later determined to be a BB gun, and placed it in the victim’s rib cage, according to the report.

The defendants took the AirPods and the two hoodies and fled. Police later observed the suspects in a GMC SUV on Kildeer Court, where the vehicle allegedly ran a stop sign while turning onto southbound Janes Avenue with its headlights off, according to the release.

Officers stopped the vehicle, but during the stop, the driver, later identified as Jones, allegedly sped off on Janes Avenue. Police lost sight of the vehicle at 71st Street and Janes Avenue.

Around 8:35 p.m., police responded to the intersection of 63rd Street and Cass Boulevard in Westmont after receiving information that the GMC involved in the armed robbery was in a tow truck. Police impounded the vehicle and found three BB guns inside, according to the release.

Police arrested a single occupant, later identified as Jones. They later learned that the juvenile suspect is a 16-year-old male. The minor surrendered on November 18, according to the statement.

“The allegations that these two defendants robbed an innocent man at gunpoint in a public park are outrageous,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement. “This type of criminal behavior is not acceptable in DuPage County and will be met with the full force of the law.”

Jones’ next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 16 for arraignment. The juvenile’s next appearance is scheduled for Dec. 5.