Wheaton Sprint Store Armed Robbery: Bond Set For 'Accomplice'

WHEATON, IL — A second man has been charged in the Nov. 8 armed robbery of a Sprint store in Wheaton in which the employees were tied up and thousands of dollars in phones and equipment were stolen. Stephon Little, 27, faces charges of armed robbery and unlawful restraint in connection with the incident.

Police say that Little drove to the store with his "accomplice," Denzel Furance, 20, just after 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. Little is also accused of giving Furance the weapon he allegedly used to force workers to tie each other up and to restrain a third before taking more than $40,000 in items from the store.

According to police, Furance later fled the scene in a getaway car that was driven by Little.

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In a statement DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said, "It is alleged that Mr. Little and his accomplice traveled to DuPage County to commit this crime. With the holiday shopping season upon us, I want to assure shoppers, employees and store owners that my office, along with our local police departments, will be working around the clock to ensure the safety of all DuPage County establishments and anyone suspected of this type of violent behavior will be arrested, charged and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

Little is currently being held on $375,000 bond. He is set to appear in court again on Dec. 16.