Northbrook Nail Salon Armed Robbers Caught In Niles: Police

NILES, IL — A 19-year-old Chicago man surrendered to a police dog and a fleeing juvenile was tased after two suspected armed robbers led cops on a chase through the northern suburbs Saturday, police said. Two armed suspects reportedly robbed Northbrook Towne Nails, 1512 Shermer Rd., just before 2:14 p.m. Witnesses told police they entered the nail salon, demanding purses and phones from customers and taking cash from the register.

No one was injured before the pair fled the scene. Northbrook police said a local alert was dispatched to surrounding agencies. Niles police said they intercepted the suspects as Northbrook officers chased them south down Milwaukee Avenue heading to Oakton Street around 2:45 p.m.

As Niles patrol cars were headed north on Milwaukee to intercept, the suspects' car pulled into the parking lot at Jerry's Fruit & Garden in the 7900 block of Milwaukee Avenue, police said.

As cops boxed the car in, the two suspects ran. Police said the pair jumped a fence into the neighboring Niles Park District Oasis Waterpark, where they were surrounded by officers from Glenview, Niles, Northbrook and Morton Grove.

One of the suspected robbers "gave up after K-9 Ave was deployed," but the other jumped another fence and tried to continue to run away, according to Niles Police Cmdr. Robert Tornabene.

Police said the fleeing man refused to stop and was tased. He was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, as is Niles police policy.

According to Northbrook police, stolen purses and cell phones were found and returned to their owners as part of the investigation.

Orlando D. Lofton, 19, of the 3600 block of West Fillmore Street, Chicago, was arrested and charged with seven counts of armed robbery. The second suspect, a juvenile, will be petitioned in Cook County Juvenile Court, according to Northbrook police.

UPDATE: Northbrook Nail Salon Armed Robber Gets 10 Years In Prison