Nabbed for a holiday heist, a Chicago man faces serious charges after a brazen burglary at a Naperville gas station last December. Christie K. Lopez, 30, was arrested on January 15, following an investigation by Naperville Police into the early morning break-in that resulted in over $10,000 in stolen goods and cash, the local authority announced.
The incident, which unfolded behind the dark veil of night on December 4, saw Lopez and an accomplice causing "significant damage to the store and interior ATM," according to the Naperville Police Department. The duo's brazen act, captured by surveillance video, pinpointed the time of the offense at approximately 3:48 a.m. in the location on the 2800 block of Book Road.
Lopez, hailing from the 900 block of E. 83rd Street in Chicago, is now looking down the barrel of the law with one count each of Burglary and Theft, both considered class 2 felonies and two counts of Criminal Damage to Property, class 4 felonies. The revelation of his alleged involvement comes after diligent detective work and a strategically secured arrest warrant.
While Lopez has been apprehended, the Naperville Police's dragnet continues to spread for the second suspect, whose identity remains a mystery. The department has emphasized that the charges against Lopez are "merely an accusation," and that this defendant, like any in the land, is "presumed innocent unless proven guilty,".
