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10-year sentence for man linked to 2022 Lakeview carjacking, Rogers Park shooting

Last updated: July 16, 2025 10:40 am
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Rogers Park Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Violent Crimes

A Chicago man from Rogers Park, Michael Porter, who managed to evade law enforcement for a pair of violent crimes, has finally been brought to justice. Porter was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to both charges.

Porter’s convictions stem from two separate incidents that occurred in November 2022. The first incident was a carjacking in broad daylight in Lakeview, followed by a shooting incident in Rogers Park three weeks earlier that fortunately caused no injuries. Despite managing to avoid prosecution for months, DNA evidence and video footage eventually linked Porter to both cases, leading to his arrest and subsequent sentencing.

The crime spree began in Rogers Park on November 2 when Porter was caught on surveillance video firing a gun at another individual in the 1600 block of West Juneway Terrace. Then, on November 27, Porter committed a carjacking in the 1100 block of West George. Wearing a mask, he approached two women as they parked a 2012 Toyota Camry, pointed a gun at the driver, stole her keys, and drove off in the stolen vehicle.

Police recovered the stolen car later that day and collected DNA evidence from the interior. It wasn’t until November 2023 that the DNA test results positively identified Porter as the culprit. Subsequently, detectives conducted a photo line-up, and the owner of the stolen Toyota identified Porter as the masked gunman. Porter was arrested in Uptown early last year.

At the time of his arrest, Porter had been absent from court proceedings for over a year in an unrelated stolen vehicle case. In that incident, which occurred in 2022 in Streeterville, Porter was spotted crashing a stolen Mitsubishi on Lake Shore Drive before fleeing the scene on foot. Despite being charged with misdemeanors, he was released.

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Prosecutors revealed that Porter’s juvenile record included convictions for robbery, burglary, and carjacking, indicating a history of criminal behavior. Judge Timothy Joyce handed down a 10-year sentence after Porter pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon and aggravated discharge of a firearm toward an occupied vehicle.

Michael Porter (Chicago Police Department)

This case serves as a reminder of the importance of thorough investigations and the utilization of all available evidence to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes are held accountable for their actions.

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