Botched Wilmette Carjacking Leads To Third Arrest

WILMETTE, IL — Police arrested a third person in connection with an attempted carjacking last week in Wilmette.

Two are charged as adults with attempted vehicular hijacking, and a 17-year-old Chicago boy has been petitioned to juvenile court for the same offense, authorities said.

The trio is accused of approaching a resident as he loaded items into his car shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of Linden Avenue, implying they were armed and demanding his car keys, police said. The resident fled on foot to a neighbor's home to call 911, and officers established a perimeter.

Leandrew Adams, 18, of the 3900 block of Louisiana Street in Gary, Indiana, and the 17-year-old were both arrested in the area of Isabella and 6th streets less than 90 minutes after the incident by officers who had established a perimeter.

Two days later, investigators arrested the third accused carjacker.

Colin Devitt, 20, of the 7300 block of North Winchester Avenue, Chicago, was taken into custody Thursday night at his home, according to police.

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Adams has been ordered jailed ahead of trial unless he can come up with the $10,000 cash portion of bail. He is due in court Monday.

Devitt, who is due back in court Tuesday, must post $5,000 to secure his pretrial release, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.

Earlier: Wilmette Carjacking Foiled After Resident Runs Away, Police Say