Police: Plainfield Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Reporting Lost Car

Police said Joshua T. Hamad robbed a woman at gunpoint, then ditched his car at the scene of the crime.

Police: Plainfield Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Reporting Lost Car

Police said Joshua T. Hamad robbed a woman at gunpoint, then ditched his car at the scene of the crime.

A Plainfield teen who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint and then ditched his vehicle at the scene of the crime was arrested two days later — after he called the police and asked for his car back. Joshua T. Hamad, 18, of the 21000 block of Juneau Drive is charged with armed robbery and unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly robbed a 25-year-old Joliet woman, police said. Sign up for Plainfield Patch’s newsletter and breaking news alerts. Will County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said the victim had arranged to meet with her on-again, off-again boyfriend at the intersection of Jane Circle and Jennings Court in unincorporated Plainfield around 6 p.m. Friday. But Hamad, who is an acquaintance of the boyfriend, showed…

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