Crime & Safety

Men Assault Worker In Oak Brook Store Robbery: Cops

The suspects, described as Venezuelan "illegal migrant offenders," then led local police on a pursuit, authorities said.

OAK BROOK, IL – Four men stole nearly $5,000 worth of sunglasses Monday at an Oak Brook store, pulling an employee to the ground as they got away, police said.

Two of the men were listed as having Chicago addresses. All four were labeled as Venezuelan "illegal migrant offenders" in a news release from the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.

About 2:30 p.m., Oak Brook officers received information about suspicious activity involving a silver Ford Fusion in the Oakbrook Center mall parking lot, according to the release. The officers started surveillance.

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The four men then stole 13 pairs of sunglasses from Sunglass Hut. After a brief struggle with an employee, the four men ran to the Ford, police said.

In a police chase, the driver reached 93 mph on Butterfield Road and made his way to eastbound Interstate 290, police said. The driver exited at Mannheim Road after officers successfully deployed tire-deflating devices.

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The men then pulled over and were arrested.

They were identified as Jaidera Rincon-Jaramillo, 24; Jonamer Barrios-Moreno, 28; Gregory Mendoza-Rivas, 25; and David Vivas-Esis, 21.

The four were arrested on felony charges of burglary, robbery and retail theft.

Rincon-Jaramillo and Barrios-Moreno also face charges of felony aggravated fleeing and eluding.

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