Man accused of ripping gold necklace from neck of woman sitting in downtown Hinsdale: prosecutors

A man accused of ripping a gold rope necklace July 10 from a woman seated on a bench in downtown Hinsdale will remain in jail until at least next court appearance, prosecutors said

A man accused of ripping a gold rope necklace July 10 from a woman seated on a bench in downtown Hinsdale will remain in jail until at least next court appearance, prosecutors said. A DuPage County judge on Thursday granted a motion to deny pre-trial release for Jesus Enrique Paredes-Castillo, 24, with a last known address in the 3800 block of West Gladys Avenue, Chicago. Paredes-Castillo is charged with one count of robbery, according to a DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office news release.

About 6:25 p.m., July 10, Hinsdale police responded to a 911 call of a robbery in the 0-100 block of West Hinsdale Avenue. Police learned that the victim and three friends were seated on a bench when an unknown man, later identified as Paredes-Castillo, approached the group, walked behind the bench and ripped a gold rope necklace off the victim’s neck, authorities said. The necklace is valued between $2,000 and $3,000.

After taking the necklace, Paredes-Castillo fled the area on foot before entering a gray 2015 Ford Focus and fleeing. Authorities identified Paredes-Castillo as a suspect in the robbery. On July 15, Hinsdale police detectives saw Paredes-Castillo exit and then re-enter the Ford Focus at a gas station in Chicago.

They followed the vehicle to the West Gladys Avenue address where, after conducting a stop on the vehicle, detectives arrested Paredes-Castillo. “It is alleged that Mr. Paredes-Castillo approached an innocent woman who was out enjoying an evening with friends, violently ripped a gold necklace off her neck and then fled the scene,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in the release. “Random crimes, such as alleged in this case, destroy a community’s sense of security and will not be tolerated in DuPage County.”

Paredes-Castillo’s next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 3.