Chicago Resident Gets 8 Years For 2018 Carjacking In Wheaton

WHEATON, IL -- A Chicago resident has been sentenced to 8 years in prison in connection with a carjacking that took place in the parking lot of a Wheaton Target store in 2018. Demarion Chambers, 23, previously pleaded guilty to one charge of vehicular hijacking, according to DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.

Police say that on Dec. 13, 2018, Chambers knocked on the window of a car that was parked at the Target on County Farm Road. Once the driver opened the door, Chambers reportedly threatened them, which prompted them to get out of the car. Chambers then got in and fled the scene.

Chambers was later taken into custody in Chicago.

In a statement, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said, "For the second time this week, a DuPage County judge sentenced a defendant to prison for hijacking an innocent victim’s car. This afternoon, it was Demarion Chambers who received an eight-year sentence for stealing a woman’s car from a department store parking lot. As with the previous case, we are grateful that no one was injured during the commission of this crime. And as with the previous case, a finding of guilty and the resulting sentence sends the message to any would-be carjackers that this type of violent crime will not be tolerated in DuPage County."

Chambers must serve 50 percent of their sentence before becoming eligible for parole.