The man was targeting victims he met on a dating app, Chicago police said
A former Christian school teacher is accused of several kidnappings, armed robberies and a carjacking on Chicago’s West Side after targeting victims on a dating app, according to Chicago police.
Antoine E. Perteet, 33, was charged with three counts of armed robbery and kidnapping with a firearm, plus one count of carjacking. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe charges stem from a string of three alleged attacks in the 1600-1800 blocks of South Springfield Avenue last June and July in which he held victims against their will and robbed them at gunpoint, according to police. In one case, police say he stole the victim’s car.
Perteet, of Waukegan, allegedly targeted victims through the dating app Grindr, which is meant for gay men, according a police report. Perteet appeared in Cook County court Wednesday, where Judge Maryam Ahmad ordered him detained, court records show. in Waukegan who is married with four children.This article tagged under:
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