CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man is charged with committing eight armed robberies within an hour while he was on electronic monitoring for six other felonies, including four more robberies.
Marcell Hale, 19, and at least one accomplice displayed firearms to rob men whose ages ranged from 23 to 74 last Monday, November 11, according to prosecutors. And, according to a detention petition, he did it while wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet for juvenile court supervision in six cases, including four armed robberies.
Hale and the unnamed accomplice took phones and wallets, one after another, according to allegations in court documents. He’s accused of robbing:
- a 69-year-old man in the 4000 block of West Belmont
- a 23-year-old man in the 2300 block of North Karlov
- a 36-year-old man in the 1900 block of North Kilbourn
- men ages 28, 49, and 57 in the 1600 block of North Tripp
- a 35-year-old man in the 4400 block of West Cortland
- a 74-year-old man in the 1600 block of North Kedzie
Chicago police officers identified Hale through photo lineups and “electronic means,” according to his arrest report.
Judge William Fahy granted the state’s detention petition. He’s charged with eight counts of armed robbery.
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