Suspects in Armed Robbery at T-Mobile Store Caught

On August 26, 2015, the DeKalb Police Department received a 911 call in regards to an armed robbery in progress at the T-Mobile Store, which is located at 2587 Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

Upon officer’s arrival at the T-Mobile store, three suspects were observed exiting the rear door of the T-Mobile store. The suspects took off running northbound when they observed the officers arriving on scene. Two of the suspects were apprehended after a short foot chase. The third suspect was apprehended forty minutes later near Kishwaukee Community Hospital.

Witnesses at the scene stated that the three suspects entered the store armed with handguns. The suspects ordered a store employee to place phones/merchandise from the store into garbage bags. The suspects also stole money from the store before exiting.

The DeKalb Police Department recovered the garbage bags filled with the stolen phones/merchandise, two loaded handguns and money believed to be stolen from the store.

The DeKalb Police Department received assistance from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, the Sycamore Police Department and the Northern Illinois University Police Department.

The DeKalb Police Department continues to investigate this incident.

Contact: Commander Redel for more information.

The contents of this press release are based upon the best information available to the DeKalb Police Department. The statements regarding the conduct of any person identified above are allegations until affirmatively proven in Court.  All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.