Foxx Announces Felony Charges For 42 Arrested In Chicago Looting

CHICAGO — After taking heat from downtown business owners, Chicago’s top cop and political rivals that she’s been too lenient on looters arrested during Chicago unrest, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced that her office has approved felony charges for 42 people arrested during the mayhem in downtown Chicago.

The Chicago Police Department sought felony charges in 43 cases from people alleged to have participated in a night of looting along the city’s Mag Mile and other nearby neighborhoods. Forty-two of those cases have been approved for felonies. In the case where the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office declined to file felony charges, Foxx said in a news release that CPD detectives concurred with not charging a felony.

The felony charges approved include:

Attempted murder - 1
Looting and burglary - 28
Aggravated battery/resisting a police officer - 5
Theft - 1
Criminal damage to property - 1
Gun possession - 6

“The State’s Attorney Office is ready and available to review cases brought to us by law enforcement and to charge those cases when appropriate,” Foxx said. “I am committed to keeping our communities safe and continuing to collaborate with our law enforcement partners to demand accountability and seek justice for the people of Cook County.”

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Felony cases where charges have been filed appear in bond court the next day. As cases continue to be reviewed and investigated by law enforce, Foxx said the state’s attorney’s office will continue to file felony charges if appropriate.

Defendants charged with misdemeanors that are directly filed by law enforcement are often released on bond at the police station, the news release said. The state’s attorney office becomes aware of the existence of misdemeanor cases a few days before the first court appearance.
Chicago police continue to investigate and pursue suspects from Sunday’s unrest. The Chicago Police Department has created a Looters Task Force and information page where businesses and others can post videos and images of people suspected in taking part in looting. Police are asking for the community’s help in identifying suspects.

Anyone who may have videos, photos or information regarding the recent looting incidents, please contact the task force at 312-744-8263; email them to 630lootingtaskforce@chicagopolice.org or via the looter task force information page. Anonymous tips may be submitted at CPDtip.com