A 19-year-old Chicago man faces a string of felony charges, including attempted first-degree murder, following a series of violent vehicle-related offenses. Lennie Myles, from the 5100 block of W. Ferdinand St. was apprehended and accused of a crime spree involving vehicular hijacking and armed robbery.
The Chicago Police Department released a statement, indicating that Myles was arrested on December 4 after attempting to forcibly take a car at gunpoint from a 62-year-old man. The event, part of a harrowing morning in the 15th District, comes as a sharp reminder of the dangers lurking on city streets. To find more details, individuals can access the full police report by visiting the Chicago Police Department's official website.
Myles is accused of two additional vehicular hijackings and one instance of armed robbery that occurred earlier on the same day. At 7:30 a.m., two victims, a 30-year-old male and a 16-year-old male, were targeted in separate incidents within a block of each other. Just under an hour later, a 40-year-old female fell victim to another hijacking incident.
After being placed in custody, Myles faces one felony count of attempted murder, two felony counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm, and one felony count of attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, along with one misdemeanor count for resisting arrest. His detention hearing was scheduled for today at a court on 2600 S. California. For updates on this case, readers can refer to the Chicago Police Department's press releases for the most current information.
