Two Waukegan robberies result in arrests

[fedupinwaukegan]

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Remember to check the cop blog. It mentioned this shooting. Saw this on CLTV -breaking news.



Two Waukegan robberies result in arrests
July 7, 2009 7:03 PM | No Comments | UPDATED STORY



The suspect was shot during the robbery of a bakery on the 700 block of Yeoman Street yesterday.

According to police, Demitrius Newbill, 29, of the 500 block of Poplar Street entered a bakery and reportedly asked the clerk for a pen and paper on which he wrote, "Give me the money I have a gun."

Newbill appeared to be holding something under his shirt, police said. The clerk handed an unknown amount of money to Newbill and as Newbill exited the store, the clerk pulled out a .38 caliber handgun and shot at Newbill, officers said.

Newbill fled from the scene on foot, police said.

Officers later surrounded a house on the 1400 block of West Ridgeland Avenue in which they believed Newbill to be and apprehended him. He was found to be shot in the chest and was transported to Vista East Hospital where he was treated, officers said.

Newbill has been charged with aggravated robbery and will be transferred to Lake County bond court following his release from the hospital, police said.

In a separate incident yesterday, Waukegan police responded to an armed robbery on the 1700 block of West Monroe Street. Two men reportedly approached the victim and demanded his wallet and keys. Both suspects then drove off in the victim's car but stopped a short distance away and fled the scene on foot, police said.

Officers apprehended Gindeal Lyons, 17, of the 8300 block of South Ingleside Avenue and one other suspect. The victim identitfied both suspects. Police also recovered a BB gun believed to have been used in the incident. The victim's wallet and car were returned to the victim.

Lyons has been charged with aggravated robbery and is being held in the Lake County jail in lieu of $250,000 bond. The second subject was released without charges.

A police spokesman said further investigation revealed the second suspect was not aware of what was going on, and the Lake County state's attorney's office declined to charge him.

--Caroline K. Smith

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[fedupinwaukegan]

Update on the bakery robbery. Why did Newbill ask for pen and paper, write what he did, etc... Was the place crowded or??? Do you get less time if you don't 'say' you are committing a robbery? :roll:


Waukegan bakery owner says he shot man because he feared for his life
Man in hospital charged with aggravated robbery

Tribune staff report
July 9, 2009


The Mexican bakery is a community store where Armando Trejo Jr. knows or recognizes most of his customers -- and that includes the man he shot in the chest during a robbery.

Police said Demitrius Newbill, 29, came into the Waukegan bakery Monday evening asking Trejo for a pen and paper, and handed him a note that read: "Give me the money I have a gun."

Trejo took money out of the register and handed it to Newbill. Trejo said he shot Newbill when he moved what he thought was a gun under his shirt.

Newbill was charged Tuesday with aggravated robbery.

[Blackdiamond]

Hey Fedup---maybe he should have called in advance and said he was going to rob the place. :lol: Also, I would have pulled out the gun before I'd given him the money.

[reasonable1]

This city has become so close to the west side of Chicago its not funny. Consider these factors as a basis for comparison, all factors are found in both areas: Numerous empty store fronts, numerous empty lots, numerous empty, abandoned or foreclosed homes, double digit unemployment, impoverished school system, high incident of crime, high incident of gang and drug related crime. Those are the few that I could come up with. Also, near the area of this shooting there was another shooting a few days later about the same time.

[Snoopy]

reasonable1 Wrote:This city has become so close to the west side of Chicago its not funny. Consider these factors as a basis for comparison, all factors are found in both areas: Numerous empty store fronts, numerous empty lots, numerous empty, abandoned or foreclosed homes, double digit unemployment, impoverished school system, high incident of crime, high incident of gang and drug related crime. Those are the few that I could come up with. Also, near the area of this shooting there was another shooting a few days later about the same time.

Used to do a lot of work at Madison and Kedzie on the West side. I carried my hammer every step of the way. I'm sorry sir, or ma'am, there is no comparison between the two. Waukegan is heaven compared to the gloom that is Chicago's West side.
Shawn White
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