Gunmen Rob 14-Year-Old, Lead Cops On Chase: Naperville Police

NAPERVILLE, IL — Police responding to a report of a suspicious person outside a Route 59 restaurant early Monday instead found a teenage armed robbery victim. Naperville police said officers responded to a business in the 600 block of Route 59 just after 1 a.m. to find a 14-year-old boy who had just been robbed by two gunmen. Police said the suspects showed a silver and black semi-automatic handgun and stole a handbag and electronics from the teen.

The suspects fled the scene in a red vehicle with front-end damage before officers arrived, police said. A short time later, officers spotted a vehicle matching that description and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled, leading officers on a pursuit.

Police said officers quickly ended the pursuit due to the suspects' "speed and erratic driving." The red vehicle was later found unoccupied and abandoned in the 1200 block of Webster Road. Officers unsuccessfully conducted a search for the suspects, but did recover a handgun, police said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Both suspects are described as males in their late teens, police said. One suspect is described as black or Hispanic with "black faded hair and a thin mustache," wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans, while the other is described as a black teen between 5-foot-11 and 6-feet-tall with a medium build, small goatee and black hair in a bun, wearing a red shirt, black shoes and earrings. The second suspect had a silver and black semi-automatic handgun, police said.

Anyone with information on on the case is asked to contact the Naperville Police Department at (630) 420-6666 and ask for the Investigations Division.