A person has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for robbing individuals on the Pink Line whereas armed with giant kitchen knives he had simply stolen from a downtown Goal retailer.
Charles Lawson, 29, pleaded responsible to armed theft in reference to the December 2022 holdups. Prosecutors mentioned Lawson stole chef’s knives from Goal at 1 South State Road earlier than heading to the Pink Line round 10:45 a.m. After sitting subsequent to a different passenger, Lawson pulled out two knives, one in every hand, and started carving on a plexiglass divider.
Then Lawson allegedly raised the knives behind two ladies and requested, “Do you wish to die right this moment?”
“No one needs to die right this moment,” a person on the prepare mentioned whereas standing up.
Lawson turned his consideration to that man and adopted him into one other prepare automobile. There, he allegedly demanded the sufferer’s property whereas holding two knives. Through the theft, Lawson pulled out a 3rd knife and took the sufferer’s pockets, backpack, telephone, and different gadgets, prosecutors mentioned.
Lawson received off the prepare on the subsequent station. Witnesses noticed police close by and directed them to Lawson, who allegedly ran right into a high-rise within the 500 block of North Michigan Avenue.
Chicago police sealed off the constructing and launched a search, finally discovering Lawson holding a big knife on the twenty fourth flooring. Two extra knives had been additionally recovered, together with the sufferer’s stolen property.
Decide Michael Hood sentenced Lawson to 10 years. With good habits, the time period will probably be minimize in half. Lawson additionally acquired credit score for 1,011 days spent within the county jail whereas awaiting trial. His projected parole date is December 1, 2027.
