On Saturday, Nov. 13, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police James Kruger announced that bond had been set for four of six individuals, all of whom are from Chicago, accused of stealing nearly $15,000 worth of merchandise from an Ulta Beauty store located at 2155 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook. Peaches P. Johnson, 29, of the 6900 block of S. Campbell, Kamal J. Hoskins, 25, of the 1600 block of E. 67th Street, Roy Crane, 21, of the 1500 block of E 93rd and Darnell Profit, 19, of the 1500 block of E. 93rd, (all of Chicago) appeared in bond court where Judge Robert Miller set bond at $175,000 with 10% to apply for Johnson and $100,000 with 10% to apply for Hoskins, Crane and Profit. The two remaining individuals, both juveniles, will appear at a detention hearing tomorrow morning. All six defendants have been charged with one count of Burglary (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Retail Theft (Class 3 Felony).
On Friday, Nov. 12, at approximately 5:44 p.m., the Oak Brook Police Department received information from the Chicago Police Department that a vehicle suspected of being involved in illegal activity in Norridge earlier that day was in front of the Ulta beauty store. Officers immediately responded but by the time officers arrived, the vehicle had fled the scene. It is alleged that five male subjects, all wearing hoodies and ski masks, ran into the store. It is alleged that at least three of the individuals pulled out garbage bags and that all five subjects worked in unison, clearing out the shelves of cologne into the garbage bags. It is further alleged that the subjects then fled the scene. Through the course of their investigation into the burglary, the vehicle was located driving southbound on I-294 at which time the Hinsdale Police Department shut down the highway and took the suspects into custody.
In all, it is alleged that the individuals stole 153 bottles of cologne worth nearly $15,000.
“In DuPage County, we do not tolerate the type of violent forcible felony that these men are accused of,” Berlin said. “The allegations that these six individuals traveled to DuPage County to commit this crime at the onset of the holiday season will not be taken lightly and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
The cases against all four men are assigned to Judge Daniel Guerin. Their next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 13, for arraignment.
Members of the public are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendants’ guilt.
