A Crete man is in custody after robbing a store and then fleeing from police in Joliet early Sunday morning.
Police arrested Larry Johnson, 37, for armed robbery, aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, no FOID, defacing identification mark on a firearm, and obstructing identification.
It is alleged that Johnson pressed the handgun against the employee and demanded cash. After the employee was unable to open the register, he stole cigarettes and fled in a Ford Escape. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle on westbound I-80 near Larkin Avenue. Johnson refused to stop, and a pursuit ensued.
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