Blue Island Man Handed 15-Year Sentence For Robbing 7-Eleven

WHEATON, IL -- A Blue Island man was sentenced to a 15-year prison term after he pleaded guilty to robbing a convenience store at gunpoint last year in DuPage County. Cameron Love, 20, appeared before DuPage County Judge John Kinsella where he was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Prosecutors said that around 5:09 a.m. on May 20, 2017, Love and an unnamed accomplice entered a 7-Eleven on Villa Avenue in Villa Park. Once inside the store, Love and his pal stole Illinois scratch-off lottery tickets and approximately $200 from the store. Before leaving the store, prosecutors said that Love and his accomplice ordered the store clerk to lay on the floor, where they stomped on the clerk's face.

The investigation by Villa Park police led to Love. The Blue Island man was arrested on July 21, 2017, a $1 million arrest warrant was issued for Love. Police identified Love through a fingerprint on a lottery ticket that Love dropped as he fled the store.

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Love has been held in the custody of the DuPage County Sheriff in lieu of 10-percent of his $1 million bail.

“I would like to commend the Villa Park Police Department for their outstanding work in apprehending Mr. Love once they identified him as a suspect in this case,” Berlin said. “It is because of their efforts that Mr. Love now finds himself facing a significant prison sentence. This sentence sends the message that this type of violent behavior will not be tolerated in DuPage County and that if you are convicted of this type of crime you will be removed from society for a very long time.”

Under sentencing guidelines, Love will be required to serve half of his 15-year sentence before being eligible for parole.