Officers arrested a man who allegedly robbed a woman at knifepoint of her cash while she was walking down the street in Waukegan, prosecutors said.
Gyasi J. Rhodes, 42, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of armed robbery, a Class X felony.
Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said that a woman called 911 last Saturday to report she was the victim of an armed robbery.
The woman was walking down the street and had $30 cash in her hand when a suspect approached her.
Lewis said the suspect, identified as Rhodes, pulled out a knife and called the victim a “b–ch.”
He took the money out of her hand while brandishing the knife and then followed her as she tried calling 911, Lewis said during a bond hearing.
Officers located Rhodes and found he was in possession of two knives along with the exact denominations of currency that were stolen.
Rhodes “spontaneously” said to the police “that’s my money now” and made a comment about the victim, Lewis said.
The victim positively identified Rhodes as the suspect and officers also obtained video surveillance of the robbery.
Lake County Judge Michael Betar noted that Rhodes has numerous previous criminal convictions, including for crimes of home invasion and burglary.
Betar ordered Rhodes held on a $150,000 bond and ordered him to have no contact with the victim.
Rhodes remains held in the Lake County Jail and would need to post $15,000 cash in order to be released.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for December 27.