Five young men have been detained and face serious charges in the wake of an armed robbery in Chicago, authorities said. A group — including a juvenile and four others aged 18 to 20 — has been accused of a brazen gunpoint heist where a 27-year-old man's possessions were stolen. Officials disclosed the charges encompass a felony count of armed robbery, as well as two counts of unlawful use of a weapon for possessing a machine gun or automatic firearm, among other weapons violations.

In a chilling early morning encounter, police allege that the suspects quickly took action, leveraging their fiery arsenal to strip a victim of his property. Maintaining peace in the wee hours, the Chicago Police Department moved swiftly to apprehend the group. The crime occurred approximately at 7:00 a.m. on March 24, 2024, in the 500 block of N. Harding Ave., and the arrests followed just a short time later in the 5000 block of W. Quincy.

Details of the crime emerged via the Chicago Police Department's online bulletin, which named the offenders: a 17-year-old male whose court information remains undisclosed; Jaquan Martin, 20, of S. Lavergne Ave.; Omari Gunn, 19, of W. Quincy St.; Renard McGee, 18, of Eve's Cir W., Dekalb; and Lawrence Norwood, 18, of E. 92nd St., all from Chicago, Illinois. The CPD bulletin also noted the suspects are each facing one count of receiving, possessing, or selling a stolen vehicle, and an additional count for possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number.

A detention hearing has been scheduled for March 25, 2024, at the 2600 S. California courthouse, where the accused will formally hear their charges.