A 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, both from Naperville, have been denied pre-trial release after being accused of robbing a Lisle convenience store at knifepoint and attempting to rob a woman at a Naperville bank Thursday evening.
Both suspects have been charged with one count of Armed Robbery, a Class X Felony, and one count of Attempt Armed Robbery, a Class 1 Felony.
At approximately 5:32pm on Thursday, Naperville police officers responded to Bank of America, located at 1301 E. Ogden Boulevard, for a report of an armed robbery. According to police, the alleged victim was conducting a transaction at the drive-up ATM when a masked suspect, later identified as the female suspect, approached her on foot, displayed a knife and saying, “give me your s***.” The victim immediately cancelled the transaction, drove away from the scene and called police. Police indicate that the male suspect, having put duct tape on the license plate of his vehicle, picked up the female and the pair fled the scene.
Twenty minutes later, the Lisle Police Department responded to Quick Stop Pantry, located at 4651 Old Tavern, for a call of an armed robbery perpetrated by two masked individuals wearing hoodies, later identified as the suspects. According to police, the two entered the store and while the female suspect waited at the counter, the male suspect went behind the counter when the clerk opened the register, displayed a knife and took $479 cash from the register, after which both fled the scene. Naperville police took both suspects into custody at the home of the male subject a short time later without incident. When the female suspect was booked into the DuPage County Jail, authorities allegedly found the stolen money from the Quick Stop inside a hidden slit in her bra.
“A quick trip to the bank or simply working your shift at a local convenience store should never cause anyone to fear for their safety,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin said. “For our communities to thrive, the type of behavior alleged against these two defendants must be met with responsive and experienced law enforcement and, if found guilty, carry serious consequences. Brazenly threatening people at knifepoint will not be tolerated in DuPage County and will be met with the full force of the law. We are all very thankful that neither of the victims were physically harmed.”
