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Six Charged in $170,500 Rolex Smash-and-Grab on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

Prosecutors characterize the case as organized retail theft, emphasizing detention alongside evidence recovery.

Overview

  • The defendants were identified as Victory Banks, 33; Will Brown, 21; Aldonte Goodman, 22; Anthony Hampton, 24; Dalvin Johnson, 31; and Armon Williams, 18.
  • Each faces felony counts including theft of property valued between $100,000 and $500,000, burglary, and criminal damage to property, and all were ordered detained at first appearance on Sunday.
  • Police say a CPD helicopter tracked a red Nissan from Lake Shore Drive onto I-94 before a crash near 51st Street led to foot pursuits and arrests on the South Side.
  • Five watches worth $170,500 were taken, and officers recovered four of them; no injuries were reported.
  • Court records note Johnson was on pretrial release in a separate burglary case at the time of the incident.