Frankfort man arrested for stealing cellphone from Orland Park store

Lance R. Payne of Frankfort was charged with one felony count of aggravated robbery.

Lance R. Payne, 25, was charged with one felony count of aggravated robbery, according to a statement from Orland Park police.

A 25-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly stealing a cellphone from a southwest suburban Orland Park business.

Lance R. Payne of Frankfort was charged with one felony count of aggravated robbery, according to a statement from Orland Park police.

About 10 a.m., Payne allegedly entered a Disc Replay at 15015 La Grange Rd. and asked an employee to show him a cellphone locked in a case, police said. After the employee took it out, Payne allegedly grabbed it and ran out of the store. The employee told police that Payne pulled what looked like a black handgun out of his waistband and pointed it at the employee.

About an hour later, employees at a nearby Matteson business notified Disc Replay that a man matching Payne’s description was inside the store and trying to sell the cellphone, police said. They called Matteson police, who took the offender into custody. Officers recovered a pellet gun and seized Payne’s vehicle.

The Disc Replay employee picked Payne out of a lineup at the Matteson police station and he was then charged, police said.

Lance R. Payne

Payne was given a $10,000 recognizance bond, police said. His next court date is June 24.

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