CHICAGO — A Rockford man is charged with robbing an Edgewater retailer the place he allegedly ordered the cashier to “Give me the bong or I’ll shoot you!” Paul McMahan, 44, didn’t go away with a bong, however he did steal a $25 vape throughout the January 3 incident, in accordance with the allegations.
An worker at The Inexperienced Arch Meals Mart, 5555 North Broadway, advised police that McMahan implied he had a gun whereas reaching into his pants pocket and demanding a bong. In the end, although, McMahan grabbed the vape from a shelf and walked out, a Chicago police report stated.
The employee known as 911 and a cop on patrol who heard the robber’s description realized it was McMahan as a result of that they had an “interplay” earlier within the day, in accordance with the CPD report.
A CPD surveillance digital camera recorded footage of McMahan leaving the meals mart and strolling down the road. Officers discovered him within the 5500 block of North Kenmore a short while later.
Prosecutors didn’t ask Choose Susana Ortiz to detain McMahan, so the decide launched him on digital monitoring. He’s charged with theft and misdemeanor retail theft.
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