Denzal Stewart, Lamar Taylor, Darion Lindsey, Arson, Illinois 2020
Chicago, IL - A federal indictment charged three individuals with arson for allegedly setting fire to a Chicago Transit Authority van during a period of civil unrest last spring.
The indictment accuses Denzal Stewart, Lamar Taylor, and Darion Lindsey of maliciously damaging and destroying the CTA van by setting fire to it on May 30, 2020.
Stewart and Taylor were arrested Wednesday morning, while Lindsey was already in law enforcement custody on an unrelated charge. Lindsey's arraignment on the arson charge has not yet been scheduled.
The indictment was announced by officials from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and the Chicago Police Department.
The arson charge is punishable by a minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a maximum of 20 years. The public is reminded that an indictment is not evidence of guilt.
The defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Albert Berry III.
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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