Information gathered from June 2023 through May 2024 showed a spike in violent crimes due primarily to robbery crimes across Chicago. Although the number of violent crimes increased, the arrest rate dropped to the lowest level in the past five years. Robberies in the city accounted for almost 38 percent of all reported crimes—an increase of 16.2 percent over the past year.
Coordinated robbery sprees across what were once some of the city’s safest neighborhoods appeared to drive the increase in the number of robberies. Since the penalties for an Illinois robbery conviction are severe, speaking to a knowledgeable Arlington Heights, IL robbery attorney from Scott F. Anderson, Attorney at Law can be beneficial. An experienced lawyer may be able to convince the prosecutor to reduce your charges or may find errors that could result in the charges being dropped.