(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A 31-year-old Chicago man who authorities say tried to rob a beverage truck driver at a store in Naperville with a semi-automatic rifle is now facing multiple criminal charges.
The driver was unloading pallets of liquor outside the Jewel-Osco store on Odgen Avenue at about 9 a.m. Tuesday, when police say a man dressed in black and armed with a 9mm semi-automatic rifle approached him and tried to rob him.
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Police said the gunman threatened the driver, saying, "It's not worth your life."
The driver ran and yelled for help, saying, "The guy's got a gun."
The suspect got into a Chevy Suburban and sped off -- but not before a picture was taken. Police say a witness followed the suspect and snapped a photo of the license plate.
Officers stopped the SUV minutes later and arrested the suspect, 31-year-old Frederick Holmon. He's now facing charges of attempted armed robbery with a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
Two other people were in the SUV, according to police, though it's not clear if they are being charged in the case.
Holmon remains in custody on a $75,000 bond.
