Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Firing Gun At Ex-Girlfriend's Car In Wheaton
Police say Dejonte Parks, 25, of Carol Stream, pulled up next to his ex-girlfriend, followed her car and fired multiple rounds at it.
WHEATON, IL — A Carol Stream man faces felony charges after he was accused of following his ex-girlfriend's car and firing gunshots at it on Wheaton Avenue.
Dejonte Parks, 25, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the May 4 incident.
Police say Parks pulled up alongside his ex-girlfriend's car on Schmale Road and displayed a handgun. Parks is further accused of following the car to Wheaton Avenue and firing multiple rounds at the car, which was occupied by his former girlfriend and another person.
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One bullet hit the wheel well on the driver's side of the car, according to police. Parks is accused of fleeing the scene.
Officers say they found several 9mm shell casings near where the alleged shooting took place.
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Parks was taken into custody May 5. He is currently being held in DuPage County Jail on $250,000 bond.
"It is alleged that this defendant opened fire at an occupied vehicle in a residential neighborhood, striking the vehicle one time,” DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a news release.
Berlin added, “This complete disregard for public safety will not be tolerated."
Parks is scheduled to appear in court again June 13.
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