Chicago, IL – A Chicago man will serve eleven years in federal prison after a series of violent rideshare robberies, including stealing cash and cell phones from Uber drivers.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois, Anthony Reed, 28, targeted both taxi and Uber drivers during several robberies in early February 2022. Prosecutors say Reed allegedly threatened drivers at gunpoint and, in one case, used his gun to hit a driver in the head.
Police say the final robbery happened when Reed allegedly robbed an Uber driver on February 8, 2022, stealing the driver’s wallet, cash, cell phone, and jacket. Days earlier, Reed was accused of robbing two taxi drivers, also making off with their phones, cash, and tablets.
Reed has been in custody since his arrest in 2022 and pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery and one count of using a gun during a crime. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. sentenced him to eleven years in prison.
Law enforcement officials say they hope the lengthy sentence will keep rideshare and taxi drivers safer across Chicago. “A significant sentence is warranted to protect the public from defendant’s criminal appetite and deter defendant from committing future violent acts,” prosecutors argued.
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