Charges Filed For Carjacking Suspects Arrested In Naperville

NAPERVILLE, IL — Two men and a juvenile were charged in connection with a Dec. 15 carjacking that led to their arrest in Naperville.

Ezequiel Lopez-Bey, 22, of Palatine, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer and resisting a police officer. Lopez-Bey will be detained at DuPage County Jail and is set to appear in court Jan. 13.

Andrew DeLance, 19, of Arlington Heights, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a police officer. DeLance was granted pretrial release.

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Lopez-Bey and DeLance were arrested Dec. 15 after Naperville police got a report that a black GMC Acadia that had been stolen in a nearby carjacking had been spotted. Lopez-Bey and DeLance are accused of trying to flee on foot after police boxed in the Acadia with their squad cars.

DeLance and the juvenile were taken into custody shortly after, and the juvenile was later released. K-9s were used to help officers find Lopez-Bey, who is accused of hiding in a nearby shed. Police reported finding a gun in a backyard where Lopez-Bey had been reportedly spotted.

DeLance will also appear in court Jan. 13.

“The apprehension of the defendants in this matter is a testament to how seriously law enforcement in DuPage County takes their responsibility,” DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement.

Berlin added, “It is alleged that Mr. Lopez-Bey climbed over an eight-foot-tall fence in an attempt to escape. Not to be deterred, Naperville police immediately deployed a drone and with the assistance of an Aurora K-9 officer, Mr. Lopez-Bey was found hiding in a shed and taken into custody a short time later. I thank the Naperville Police Department for their work on this case and for their ongoing efforts in keeping our neighborhoods safe."