Distinctive face tattoos led to the identification and arrest of a 28-year-old man who allegedly robbed a Pilsen fast-food restaurant while implying he had a gun, officials said. Marcus Harris is charged with aggravated robbery in connection with the January 28 holdup at the Dunkin’ at 1659 West 18th Street.
In a detention petition, prosecutors said Harris kept his right arm inside his jacket while demanding everything in the cash register from a 21-year-old male cashier. The victim handed over $100 and Harris fled to a vehicle, according to the filing.
Investigators recovered a digital image of the robber from a nearby store and, based on the robber’s face tattoos, included Harris’ image in a photo lineup, prosecutors said. The cashier identified Harris as the robber in the photo array.
Over the weekend, Chicago cops staked out Harris’ home and, once again using his face tattoos, identified him when he walked out of the building and arrested him, a CPD report said. Harris “made admissions to committing the robbery,” according to the detention filing.
His arrest report indicates that his face tattoos include “Spazz B” above his left eye, “J4k” above his right eye, and “1” on the right side of his face.
Judge Shauna Boliker ordered Harris detained pending trial.
