A federal grand jury has slapped three men with indictments for allegedly conspiring to violently rob several liquor stores and convenience stores in Chicago.
ARDARIES HARRIS, 26, of Chicago, JORDAN FOX, 24, of Chicago, and ROOSEVELT VEAL, 26, of Rockford, Ill., and formerly of Chicago, have been charged with federal conspiracy and firearm offenses.
According to an indictment returned Monday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, the robbers wore masks and brandished firearms in five heists in November 2023 and January 2024.
The indictment details the following alleged robberies:
Nov. 24, 2023: Veal and a co-conspirator robbed Super Saving Food, located in the 4400 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago.
Jan. 13, 2024: Harris, Fox, and a co-conspirator robbed Buchanas Food & Liquor, located in the 1800 block of West 47th Street in Chicago.
Jan. 15, 2024: Harris, Fox, Veal, and a co-conspirator robbed Mr. P Beverage Depot, located in the 2000 block of West Division Street in Chicago.
Jan. 15, 2024: Harris, Fox, Veal, and a co-conspirator robbed Before You Go Liquor, located in the 1900 block of West Fullerton Avenue in Chicago.
Jan. 15, 2024: Harris, Fox, Veal, and a co-conspirator robbed Clybourn Market, located in the 2800 block of North Clybourn Avenue in Chicago.
The investigation remains ongoing, with the federal grand jury alleging that the conspiracy continued until May 4, 2024, and involved additional heists, including robberies of bars in Chicago.
The indictment was announced by Morris Pasqual, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Christopher Amon, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and Larry Snelling, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily C.R. Vermylen and Stephanie Stern.
The investigation was conducted in coordination with ATF’s Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Chicago, an interagency collaboration that brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and intelligence analysts to move quickly to investigate and prosecute violent crimes.
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.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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