A 21-year-old Chicago man is now in custody after police say he pulled off a gunpoint robbery in Roseland that left a 23-year-old victim staring down the wrong end of a firearm. The holdup happened Jan. 31, and the arrest comes more than three weeks later as Area South detectives continue probing a string of robberies on the Far South Side.
Chicago police arrested Dylan Longstreet near his South Shore home on Wednesday. He faces multiple felony counts, including armed robbery, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful vehicular invasion and possession of a controlled substance, according to WGN-TV.
Robbery Details
Investigators say the Jan. 31 holdup went down in the 10000 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue in Roseland, where the suspect allegedly pointed a firearm at a 23-year-old man and took his property. Detectives later tracked Longstreet to the South Shore area, arrested him near his residence, and booked him into custody. He is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing.
Where This Fits in a Larger Pattern
Last fall the Chicago Police Department put Roseland neighbors on alert after a cluster of armed robberies in the area, warning residents to be vigilant. That community alert laid out a pattern of stickups, and CWBChicago later reported that at least one suspected robber used a Lime scooter to get away from some scenes.
Court Date and Charges
Longstreet is due before a judge for a detention hearing as authorities decide whether to push for his pretrial detention, WGN-TV reports. If he is held, he will remain in custody while prosecutors work up the case. If he is released, the court could set conditions while the charges move toward trial.
Chicago police are asking anyone with information about the Jan. 31 robbery to contact Area South detectives. The investigation remains active and the case is headed through the Cook County court system.
