BREAKING: Man Charged With Armed Robbery and Theft – Press Release

For Immediate Release                                                                          Contact: Office of Communications

May 14, 2026                                                                                                                              312-745-6110

          Offender:      Treshon Redmond, 19

                  1800 block of S. Hamlin

                                Chicago, Illinois                                                    

            Charges:     Two (2) felony counts – Robbery – Armed with Firearm

                                 One (1) felony count – Theft/Unauthorized Control>$500<$10K

            Court:            Detention Hearing – 2600 S. California – May 14, 2026

      Narrative:     The above offender was arrested on May 12, 2026, in the 1800 block of S. Hamlin. He was identified as an offender who, on February 14, 2026, took personal belongings at gunpoint from a 52-year-old male in the 1500 block of S. Sawyer (10th District).  He is also charged in connection to the March 5, 2026 armed robbery of a 53-year-old male that also occurred in the 1500 block of S. Sawyer (10th District), as well as an April 29, 2026 theft of a business in the 4100 block of W. 26th St. (10th District). The offender was placed into custody and charged accordingly. No additional information is available at this time.

By David Loran Jr

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Chicago PD Press Release 05/14/2026

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