(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A Chicago man was found guilty Thursday of trying to rob a beverage supply driver with a rifle nearly two years ago in Naperville.
DuPage County prosecutors said the attempted robbery happened on the morning of July 27, 2021, at a Jewel grocery store located at 1759 W. Ogden Ave.
As the driver began unloading pallets of liquor and wine, officials said Frederick Holmon, 32, approached the driver with a 9mm rifle. He allegedly told the victim: “It’s not worth your life.”
The driver refused to turn over any property and subsequently ran toward a Jewel employee.
“The guy’s got a gun,” he yelled.
Authorities said Holmon then ran to his Chevrolet Suburban and fled on Aurora Avenue. Naperville police found Holman’s car a few minutes later, and when they searched the vehicle they found the rifle, an extended magazine, and a loaded revolver. Holman was arrested.
Holmon has been in custody at the DuPage County Jail since then.
On Thursday, after a one-day bench trial, a judge found the 32-year-old guilty on a number of charges, including attempted armed robbery.
Holmon faces a penalty of between fifteen to thirty years when he's sentenced next month.
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