CHICAGO – Police arrested and charged seven individuals in connection with a deadly smash-and-grab burglary at a Louis Vuitton store on the Magnificent Mile on Thursday morning.
The suspects were all charged with multiple felony crimes, including for murder in connection with the crash that left a man in his 40s dead.
What we know:
The incident occurred just before 5 a.m. on Thursday when a pickup truck drove into the store at 919 N. Michigan Avenue in Streeterville.
The suspects then allegedly took merchandise and fled in multiple cars, one of which, a Kia Stinger, fled south on Michigan Avenue and hit a Honda CR-V at Ohio Street. The driver of the Honda died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
In total, seven suspects were arrested and charged in connection with the incident:
- Dejuan Wingard, 20, was charged with murder, burglary, theft of items between $500,000 and $1 million, and reckless homicide.
- Darius Bowdry, 30, was charged with murder, theft of items between $500,000 and $1 million, burglary, misdemeanor resisting or obstructing a police officer, and had three warrants.
- Keller McMillian, 35, was charged with murder, burglary, theft of items between $500,000 and $1 million, and had three out-of-state warrants.
- Alton Jackson, 37, was charged with burglary, theft of items between $500,000 and $1 million, and murder.
- Harvey Fisher, 26, was charged with burglary, theft of items between $500,000 and $1 million, and murder.
- Anthony Hemphill, 22, was charged with burglary, theft of items between $500,000 and $1 million, and murder.
- Ketih Perkins, 19, was charged with burglary, theft of items between $500,000 and $1 million, and murder.
(Left to right) Alton Jackson, Harvey Fisher, Anthony Hemphill, and Keith Perkins were arrested in connection with a deadly smash-and-grab on the Magnificent Mile. (Chicago Police Department)
The suspects were expected to appear in court for a detention hearing on Saturday.