The Chicago Police Department has apprehended and charged 19-year-old Giotono Evans about a series of violent incidents, including an aggravated vehicular hijacking and an armed robbery. Evans, who resides on the 200 block of S. Hemlock Ave. in Romeoville, Illinois, faces one felony count each for vehicular hijacking with the use of a weapon and armed robbery.
According to a press release by the Chicago Police Department, the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force arrested Evans on Thursday, in Berwyn, Illinois. He was pinpointed as the assailant who, on September 24, forcefully took control of a vehicle from a 70-year-old male at gunpoint, around 5 a.m., in the 2600 block of W. Pershing. In a close temporal succession, the same individual is believed to have committed armed robbery against a 23-year-old female.
The incidents occurred within the boundaries of the 9th and 8th Districts respectively, infusing a sense of alarm in the community. Evans, after a thorough investigation, was placed into custody and charged with the aforementioned crimes. The authorities have yet to release further details surrounding the circumstances of the offenses or the subsequent arrest.
A detention hearing is slated to take place at 2600 S. California today, where the court will deliberate on the future of Evans' custody status. While information from the police remains scant, the hearings might provide further insight into the severity, and possible repercussions of Evans’ alleged actions, and the impact on the victims involved.
