A Des Plaines man accused of a violent robbery and attempted kidnapping that was caught on video in Bridgeport two years ago has been given a five-year prison sentence.
Raymond Marshall, 36, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery before Judge Thomas Byrne, and in exchange, prosecutors dropped 10 other felony charges, including multiple armed robbery and kidnapping counts, according to court records.
Prosecutors said Marshall and an accomplice targeted a 35-year-old man in an apparently random attack in the 3600 block of South Morgan Street in October 2023. As the victim pulled into his garage around 4:50 p.m., an armed accomplice approached and placed a gun to his head.
Marshall and the accomplice forced the man to the ground and handcuffed his arms behind his back. Prosecutors said Marshall then tased the victim in the head, neck, and wrist while trying to pull him into a Cadillac Escalade.
The victim screamed for help, asking what the men wanted. When a witness tried to intervene, one of the offenders pointed a gun and ordered him to step back. The duo abandoned the kidnapping attempt as stunned neighbors watched.
Marshall fled on foot, while the accomplice drove away in the Escalade. A Chicago police officer happened upon the scene, tried to block the vehicle, and then saw Marshall running away, according to prosecutors. The officer broadcast a description that led to Marshall’s arrest shortly thereafter. He was wearing a mask, sunglasses, and gloves, and officers recovered the victim’s phone and a Taser near the arrest scene.
At least three cameras captured the incident, portions of which were later provided to CWBChicago.
With state law requiring a 50% sentence reduction for good behavior and additional credits earned while in the Cook County Jail, Marshall is expected to be paroled on November 10.
