Trio Robs Cell Phone Store, Pistol Whips Owner, 1 In Custody, 2 At Large

PALOS HILLS, IL — Three masked men robbed a cell phone store at gunpoint, pistol-whipping the store owner and making off with thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise, Palos Hills police reports said.

Around 8 p.m. Sunday, the owner told police that three men came to his store in the 9800 block of Roberts Road and started pistol whipping him. Police said the three proceeded to rip out the security cameras and began filling bags with cell phones, tablets, and other cellular products.
An estimated $18,000 in cash was also reported stolen.

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When police arrived on the scene, two of the suspects fled on foot. A third man, Kevin Dugar, 48, walked with the owner down the street when officers took Dugar into custody, police said.

The Cook County State’s Attorney approved felony charges of armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated kidnapping, and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Dugar appeared Tuesday at a pre-detention hearing, and was ordered to be held at Cook County Jail while his case is pending. He is due back in court Feb. 20 at the Bridgeview Courthouse.