Nov. 30--A Chicago man charged in connection with a crash-and-grab robbery in North Austin earlier this week was ordered held in lieu of $75,000 bond Saturday by a Cook County judge.
Denzel C. Henigan, 20, of the 1500 block of North Latrobe Avenue, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony, and criminal trespassing, a Class B misdemeanor after identifying himself among about 15-20 people seen on a surveillance video in the burglary at J-Bees Clothing and Footwear in the Austin neighborhood, according to Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Andres Almendarez.
Henigan was taken into custody just minutes after the early morning Nov. 27 burglary of the store, at 5250 W. North Ave., because authorities were able to track him down by following stolen items, including pairs of jeans, that had been dropped. The items led to a garage near which Henigan was hiding, less than a block from the store, according to Almendarez and court documents.
Henigan admitted to being among those who burglarized the store, identifying himself on surveillance video taken of the incident, Almendarez said.
A Chicago police spokesman said Saturday he wasn't aware of any other arrests that have been made in connection with the burglary.
Police have said that at about 4:15 a.m. Thursday, several burglars broke through a wall at the store using a pickup truck with its bed full of bricks. The burglars stole an unknown amount of merchandise before fleeing.
Other similar robberies have taken place in Chicago suburbs, including Northbrook, Aurora and Oak Brook, although law enforcement has not said whether any of the crimes are related.
Henigan's next court date is scheduled for Thursday.
