Chicago police officers swiftly apprehended an armed man who robbed a convenience store in Boystown in the early hours of Monday morning. The incident occurred at the 7-Eleven located at 3407 North Halsted Street, where the suspect entered the store, brandished a gun, and stole the registers. A vigilant 911 caller reported the ongoing robbery, prompting officers on patrol to respond promptly.
Within minutes, law enforcement officers spotted 33-year-old Antonio Robinson fleeing behind an alley in the 800 block of West Roscoe Street, just across from the store. Following a brief foot pursuit, Robinson was apprehended, and a handgun was recovered from his possession. The Chicago Police Department charged Robinson with armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a repeat felon, and several misdemeanors. He is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at 26th and California on Wednesday afternoon.
Records indicate that Robinson has a history of firearm-related offenses, having received a seven-year sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm in 2019 and another seven-year sentence for possessing and discharging a handgun in 2015.
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