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Trio Nabbed In Elmhurst Bank ‘Jugging’: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – Three Texas men were arrested last week in an Elmhurst car burglary in which they stole money from a man who had just visited a bank, police said. Police referred to the incident as “jugging,” in which suspects target people leaving banks. The men were identified as Jamond D. Johnson, 27, of […]

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ELMHURST, IL – Three Texas men were arrested last week in an Elmhurst car burglary in which they stole money from a man who had just visited a bank, police said.

Police referred to the incident as “jugging,” in which suspects target people leaving banks.

The men were identified as Jamond D. Johnson, 27, of Windemere; Jontrey R. Houston, 24, of Houston; and Anthony D. Mackintrush, 24, of Dallas, police said.

About 10 a.m. Thursday, officers were called to the parking lot at Jewel, 153 E. Schiller St., for a report of a car burglary, according to a police news release.

Police were told a man was seen breaking a window of a car and then leaving in the back seat of a gray crossover SUV, police said.

Officers spoke with the owner, who said he had just come from the Chase Bank branch across the street after withdrawing cash. He drove directly to the store. He reported someone stole money from the locked car, police said. The man also told officers that a gray crossover SUV was parked alongside him when he was at the bank.

Viewing surveillance footage, officers saw the suspects in a gray Chevrolet Trax, which displayed a fraudulent paper Tennessee registration tag. The officers notified other police departments.

Three hours later, police were told the same suspect car was involved in another car burglary in Forest Park, with the car seen heading west on Interstate 290.

Not long after, officers found the suspect car in a disabled parking spot at the front doors of the Wells Fargo Bank branch on South Route 83 in Elmhurst.

The three Texas men were then arrested. Police said they recovered a metal window punch, stolen money, marijuana and a pill containing a controlled substance.

Johnson and Houston were charged with burglary and theft. Houston was also charged with unauthorized use of a disabled parking spot.

Mackintrush was listed as being involved in the “jugging” incident, but was only charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

“Jugging is when criminals watch victims withdrawing money from their bank, then follow them to another location to steal cash either by breaking into their cars or robbing them,” Police Chief Michael McLean said in a statement. “Fortunately, Elmhurst’s network of public safety cameras was able to identify the suspects and their vehicle, leading to their quick apprehension when they made the mistake of coming back to our community.”

Police said jugging is on the rise around the country. They advised people to be aware of their surroundings, pay attention to people backed into parking spaces who do not leave to conduct business in the bank, make banking the last stop among their errands, and call 911 if they see someone suspicious or suspect they are being followed.



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