21 Years For Man Who Robbed Lisle Dunkin, Downers Grove Domino's

LISLE, IL — A Chicago man pleaded guilty Thursday to robbing a Lisle Dunkin' Donuts and a Downers Grove Domino's in 2020. Devonte Johnson, 23, was sentenced to 21 years in prison in connection with the robberies.

According to police, Johnson and another man came into the Lisle Dunkin' Donuts around 1:19 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2020. Police say the other man used a gun to force an employee to give him and Johnson cash from a safe and a register.

Police were then called to the Domino's Pizza in Downers Grove at 531 Belmont Rd. around 1:30 p.m. that same day, for a report of an armed robbery. Police say Johnson and the other man came into the pizzeria and went behind the counter, where Johnson pointed a gun at the employee and demanded them to open the register and a safe.

According to prosecutors, Johnson and the man removed cash from the register and safe before fleeing in a Mercedes Benz that had been stolen out of Bolingbrook. The car was involved in a high-speed chase later that day and crashed.

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Following the crash, Johnson fled on foot and was later taken into custody. Police say a gun was found near the scene of the crash.

“In DuPage County, we take violent gun crimes very seriously, as Mr. Johnson learned today,” DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a news release.

Berlin added, “The fact that Mr. Johnson used a stolen vehicle to commit two armed robberies where he terrorized two individuals who were just trying to make an honest living is extremely disturbing. Thanks to the cooperative efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies involved however, Mr. Johnson’s one-day crime spree will not go unpunished, as he now finds himself facing twenty-one-years behind bars."

Johnson must serve 50 percent of his sentence before he becomes eligible for parole.