The Venezuelan immigrant was arrested for the sixth time in the past year when he allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint a few days after prosecutors in the sanctuary city of Illinois dropped additional charges against him.
Edmonds Perazar Cortez, 25, faces a felony count of armed robbery with a firearm. According to Chicago police.
Cortez is said to have been on a bike when he approached the 41-year-old woman on April 11, swinging a gun and yelling “Money! Money!”
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Edmonds Perazar Cortez is charged with a felony armed robbery in Chicago, Illinois. (Chicago Police Station)
Cortez is said to have requested the woman to give her a cell phone, wallet and electric scooter.
Police found Cortez and arrested him within an hour of suspected robbery. The incident was caught up in surveillance footage. CWB Chicago reported.
Cortez was arrested six times in just 13 months, and prosecutors dropped four cases against him.
Information about Cortez’s attorneys was not immediately available.
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be attending a pre-enforcement meeting held on Sunday, January 26th, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois, along with other federal law enforcement agencies. (Bloomberg via Christopher Dilt/Getty Images)
According to CWB Chicago, the case came just three days after Cortez was released from electronic surveillance after prosecutors dismissed a drug case against him. Cortez awaits trial for reckless conduct and possession of a replica firearm toll.
The Cook County State Attorney’s Office and the Chicago Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Earlier this week, Mayor Brandon Johnson defended the city’s choice to remain a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
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“The violence is declining and investment is increasing. We will continue to move in that direction and continue to build a more inclusive economy for everyone,” Johnson said.
Johnson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Fox News Digital.
Rep. Jesus “Chui” Garcia dismissed violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the House Judiciary Subcommittee last week as “immigrants committing several crimes.”
“Republicans unraveled the tragedy involving immigrants committing several crimes,” Garcia said. “This is an exception, not a rule. I live in an immigrant district in Chicago. I know what it’s like.”
Illinois Democrats minimize the violent acts committed by illegal immigrants as “several crimes.”
Garcia’s comments sparked a strong responsibility from Chicago’s Vice President, Flips Red, Daniel Carter Walters.
“It’s weird that Garcia is from Chicago. He can’t tell us what’s going on in our community. If he comes to our community, he’ll see all the gang doodles, Tren de Lagua’s signatures, MS-13,” Carter Walters testified. “He’ll see all the needles in the park across the street where they have shelter.”
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At a status hearing Thursday, the judge ordered Cortez to be detained while awaiting official charges, and told the court, “The defendant is being charged with a very serious crime. I think he is dangerous to the community. I think defendant’s detention is legal and appropriate.”
Lindsay Kornick and Mike Tobin of Fox News contributed to this report.
