The Flossmoor Police Department has released additional information this afternoon regarding an armed robbery in the Village that occurred on Thursday, Oct. 17.

The suspect - identified as Jhamier L. Weatherspoon , age 18, of Riverdale - has been charged with Armed Robbery by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. He will be transported to Markham Courthouse for a pretrial detention hearing and additional charges may be added during subsequent court proceedings.

The crime occurred at approximately 1:35 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, on the 1000 block of Douglas Avenue in Flossmoor, where the suspect approached a female victim, robbed her personal belongings at gunpoint and demanded information about the location of her vehicle. The suspect then proceeded to the 2700 block of Flossmoor Road, where he stole the victim's vehicle. The victim was not harmed during the robbery. Flossmoor Police Officers quickly alerted surrounding law enforcement agencies with details of the vehicle and suspect. Shortly after, the vehicle was found in the 5900 block of Rice Street in Chicago. License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras were used as part of the search for the suspect. The suspect was arrested by Chicago Police Officers, the victim's vehicle was recovered, and a firearm was confiscated.

The Flossmoor Police Department would like to thank neighboring officers and the Chicago Police Department for their prompt assistance.

As a reminder for residents, emergency alerts - in the form of E-Cop emails and/or Rave/Smart 911 texts - are issued when there is a call to action needed or immediate safety concern for the community. Sign up for E Cop alerts on the Village Website and for Rave/Smart 911 services by texting "ECOM911Alerts" to 77295.

Note: All suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.