CHICAGO — A man on parole for his fourth felony firearms conviction had a machine gun as he tried to burglarize a Lincoln Park liquor store, prosecutors say.
Police responded to Lakeside Food Wine Spirits, 2601 North Halsted, to handle a “burglary in progress” call around 3:35 a.m. Friday, November 15.
As officers arrived, they saw several people outside the store and two vehicles parked on the street: a white SUV and a gray Infiniti. Everyone fled, some in the cars, others on foot, as the cops arrived.
The driver of the Infiniti intentionally rammed an occupied squad car before driving away, a Chicago police report said.
Cops searched an adjacent alley, hoping to find a man they saw run from the scene. They found Narveal Raggs, 25, hiding in the alley, “sweating profusely and not wearing shoes.” They recovered one shoe nearby.
Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman detained Raggs, noting that he’s accused of throwing a firearm while trying to escape. The weapon was equipped with an extended magazine and an illegal switch to create automatic gunfire, like a machine gun, according to the judge’s order.
Raggs is charged with Class X armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of a machine gun, and attempted burglary.
According to Illinois Department of Corrections records, he was paroled in January after serving time for two 2018 cases: armed habitual criminal and reckless discharge of a firearm endangering others. He was also convicted in two additional gun possession cases from 2017.
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