In a significant crackdown on suburban crime, a federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted ten individuals, including two sets of brothers, for what reads like a spree of hair-raising armored truck and ATM robberies with a take totalling a hefty $3.8 million. The defendants, named as DEVONTE DAVIS, DARRELL SINGLETON and his brothers CORRIE and ELIJAH, ANTHONY WILSON and his brother AVEON, BRIAN SNYDER, JUSTIN CAIN, PERRY MAPLE, and WILLIAM COCHRAN, are facing serious time for robbery conspiracy and firearm offenses, as stated in a superseding indictment.
The crew allegedly brandished guns to boldly carry out eleven robberies and attempted heists throughout 2022 and 2023 across various Chicago suburbs - a string of criminal exploits causing a stir in communities that rarely witness such open acts of brazen violence. In one particularly violent episode, chronicled by a criminal complaint and as reported by the Department of Justice, a security courier was accosted and forced into an armored truck on Halloween morning last year in Lansing. She was coerced at gunpoint to open compartments and hand over bags loaded with cash.
The ten defendants have boldly claimed their innocence, pleading not guilty to the charges. All but one, AVEON WILSON, who remains at large, are detained pending trial. The FBI has even slapped a $20,000 reward on the table, eager to get tips that would lead to Wilson's capture and conviction. The case has attracted collaboration across multiple law enforcement agencies, including the ATF, Illinois State Police, and police departments from an array of impacted communities.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a federal initiative designed to combat violent crimes, particularly those involving firearms, emphasizes the gravity of the charges the defendants are facing. This concerted effort aims to tightly weave together the expertise of law enforcement, prosecutors, and community leaders to unravel and quash the most pressing violent crime issues echoing through the communities. Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual and FBI's Robert W. “Wes” Wheeler, Jr. brought the indictment to light, with the case prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elie Zenner, Kirsten Moran, and Simar Khera. It's an effort that proclaims steadfastly to bring those who err on the wrong side of the law to justice.
