Westchester Police Officers were dispatched to Mariano's located at 3020 Wolf Road for an Aggravated Vehicular Hi jacking that had just occurred in the parking lot.
Officers spoke to the victim who related that he was driving his Dodge Durango from Oak Brook, when he realized he was being followed by a maroon Dodge Charger. The victim parked in the parking lot of Marianos and the suspect vehicle pulled up behind his vehicle when two subjects jumped out of the vehicle displaying hand guns and demanded the keys to the vehicle. The suspects and vehicle fled the area prior to Officers arrival.
Westchester Detectives were given tracking permission by the owner, and were able to track the victims vehicle in the 14000 block of Yale Avenue, Chicago. With assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies, one subject was taken into custody. The victims vehicle and a weapon was recovered from the scene.
The Cook County States Attorney Office was contacted and approved one count of Felony Aggravated Vehicular High Jacking charge against Steven Clark, 19, Cicero. Clark will be transported to the 4th District Cook County Courthouse in Maywood for a bond hearing.
The public is reminded that all persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
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