A man who robbed two FedEx drivers while wearing an ankle monitor for a pending gun case on the Northwest Side has pleaded guilty and received a four-year prison sentence.
Vincent Martin, 23, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated robbery in exchange for the sentence from Judge Adrienne Davis. But he is expected to be released after serving less than half that time.
Prosecutors charged Martin in May with robbing two FedEx drivers earlier in the year and said his electronic monitoring bracelet’s GPS history proved he was responsible.
Martin had been wearing an ankle monitor since October 2024, when he was charged in Evergreen Park with illegally possessing a firearm, according to court records.
Back on January 23, a FedEx driver stopped to deliver an electronics package in the 5300 block of North Magnet Avenue in Jefferson Park. As he walked to the recipient’s address, Martin approached and offered to sign for the item, prosecutors said. When the courier refused, Martin claimed to have a gun, and the 45-year-old driver handed over the box, which reportedly contained a laptop.
Then, on February 3, another FedEx driver was robbed while making a delivery in the 1300 block of West Howard Street in Rogers Park. Prosecutors said Martin again approached, claimed to have a gun, and drove away with a package.
Investigators said Martin’s GPS records placed him at the scene of the first robbery. In the second case, detectives identified the getaway car and later saw Martin get out of it two days after the holdup. Both victims identified him in photo lineups.
By law, Martin’s four-year sentence will be reduced to two years with good behavior. With additional credits he has earned, the Illinois Department of Corrections expects to release him in February 2027—about three months shy of the two-year mark.
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