Of all of the individuals to tear off in a Fb Market deal, Isaiah Williams is accused of selecting one of many worst: an off-duty Chicago police sergeant.
Williams, 18, was arrested on September 26 after the would-be cellphone sale in West City changed into a foot chase and scuffle. He’s charged with theft.
Based on a CPD report, the 44-year-old sergeant, who works within the Close to North (18th) District, had listed his iPhone 15 on the market on Fb Market and agreed to satisfy Williams in a parking zone close to Grand and Western avenues, bringing his spouse alongside.
Williams requested to check the cellphone and took an image of it, however the sergeant observed him trying round as if planning to run, the report mentioned. Moments later, in keeping with the allegations, he did — sprinting throughout the road with the cellphone in hand.
The sergeant started chasing Williams, figuring out himself as a police officer, and ordering him to cease, in keeping with the report. At one level, a lady driving a Chevrolet SUV bought out and tried to dam the sergeant’s path, however she fled after he bought round her, leaving Williams behind.
The sergeant caught as much as Williams and retrieved the cellphone from his pocket, however CPD says Williams fought again, elbowing the officer within the face earlier than on-duty officers arrived and took him into custody.
Prosecutors didn’t search to detain Williams, and Choose John Hock launched him to await trial.
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