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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Six men have been charged following a daytime smash-and-grab robbery at a Rolex boutique in downtown Chicago on Friday, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
According to court documents, the men arrived in a red Nissan SUV outside the store in the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue around 2:34 p.m. Four of them allegedly approached the storefront — three carrying hammers — and began smashing large holes in the windows.
The suspects then grabbed watches while one shopper and several employees took shelter in a security room, watching the heist unfold on surveillance cameras. Five watches, valued at $170,500, were stolen, prosecutors said. No injuries were reported.
After returning to the Nissan, the men led police on a chase through downtown, heading south on Lake Shore Drive before merging onto the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A Chicago Police Department helicopter tracked the vehicle as it exited I-94 at 51st Street. The chase ended when the Nissan crashed into a parked car, and the suspects fled on foot before being taken into custody. Police later recovered four of the five stolen watches.
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The suspects — identified as Victory Banks, 33; Will Brown, 21; Aldonte Goodman, 22; Anthony Hampton, 24; Dalvin Johnson, 31; and Armon Williams, 18 — are each charged with theft of property valued between $100,000 and $500,000, burglary, and criminal damage to property between $500 and $10,000. All charges are felonies.
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