Elmhurst man robbed at gunpoint, car taken

An Elmhurst man who thought he was meeting a potential buyer for the used car he advertised on Facebook Marketplace instead found himself Thursday night, June 19, staring at the barrel of a gun and out both the car and the expected $14,000 asking price.

Isaiah Roach, 19, of the 5900 block of Warren Court was charged with one count of Armed Robbery , one count of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle and one count of Theft , according to a news release from DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Police Chief Michael McLean. Once inside the grocery store, Roach allegedly reached into his waistband, displayed a black handgun, and told the victim, “Give me the keys if you ever want to see your family again.” The victim threw his key fob at Roach and ran to the customer service desk and called 911.

“The offender was quickly arrested within 90 minutes of the crime.,” McLean said in an email to Pioneer Press. “I credit the license plate reader technology that advised our detectives the victim’s car was in Evanston and the strong interdepartmental cooperation with Evanston Police that led to Mr. Roach’s apprehension.”“Citizens participating in online exchanges should heed the warning signs of a dangerous deal,” McLean said.

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