A 19-year-old Chicago man who carjacked and robbed two individuals at gunpoint whereas already on digital monitoring for pending theft instances has been given a seven-year sentence.
Prosecutors mentioned Keshawn Stephenson was nonetheless a juvenile when he joined one other man in confronting a pair outdoors their dwelling within the 2400 block of West Polk Road round 8 p.m. on December 6, 2023. The lads pointed a gun on the victims, a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old girl, and compelled them handy over valuables, together with the girl’s purse. Contained in the purse have been keys to her 2012 Hyundai Elantra, which the carjackers drove away.
Two days later, CPD’s carjacking unit noticed the Hyundai exiting the Eisenhower Expressway at Kedzie. Cook dinner County sheriff’s deputies discovered it quickly after close to Homan and Harrison, the place they noticed Stephenson tugging on the passenger-side door deal with.
When deputies moved in, Stephenson, carrying a ski masks, dropped the automobile’s keys, in keeping with Chicago police reviews. Investigators mentioned CPD surveillance cameras had already captured him parking the car and climbing out of the passenger facet. Prosecutors additionally mentioned video proof positioned him close to the couple’s dwelling earlier than the armed theft and captured the crime itself.
Courtroom data present Stephenson has resolved the case by pleading responsible to aggravated theft. Decide Pamela Stratigakis handed him a seven-year sentence, which will probably be minimize in half below Illinois legislation for good habits. He additionally amassed practically three years of credit score whereas in jail, that means he’s anticipated to stroll free on March 10.
When the carjacking occurred, Stephenson was on digital monitoring for 2 theft instances that have been pending in juvenile courtroom. The outcomes of the juvenile issues are sealed from public evaluate.
