Three men have been arrested and charged after forcing their way into a home in rural Kankakee County, Illinois, posing as an Uber Eats delivery driver. The suspects restrained the homeowner, ransacked the residence, and stole electronics, cash, and multiple firearms. Police recovered stolen items and apprehended the suspects.
Three men were arrested and charged in connection with a home invasion in rural Kankakee County , approximately 60 miles south of Chicago, on Monday. Marcus Phelan, 41, of Kankakee, James Schoeberl II, 38, of St. Anne, and Ryan McManimen, 29, of Bourbonnais, were all charged with home invasion. Phelan was also arrested on an outstanding warrant from Morgan County, Illinois.
Kankakee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at a residence on North Pearl Street shortly after noon on Monday regarding a home invasion. The homeowner told deputies that one of the suspects had pretended to be an Uber Eats representative when they approached the door. As the homeowner interacted with one suspect, the other two forced their way inside. They allegedly restrained the homeowner with zip-ties and ransacked the house. They also stole electronics, cash, and multiple guns, including handguns and rifles, before fleeing the scene, according to police. Following an investigation, deputies apprehended the three suspects and recovered several stolen items. All three suspects were being held at the Jerome Combs Detention Center while awaiting their detention hearing. Additional charges are possible. In a statement, Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey said, 'I want to commend our investigators for their outstanding work in quickly identifying and apprehending these individuals. The ability to recover stolen property – including dangerous firearms – and bring these suspects into custody so swiftly is a testament to their dedication.
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