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Springfield robbers tracked and apprehended in Lincoln
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[OCT. 6, 2005]
Illinois State Police stopped three suspected
robbers when they exited Interstate 55 and headed into Lincoln late
Wednesday afternoon. The suspects -- 21-year-old Phontez Taylor,
41-year-old Cedric L. Mitchell and 32-year-old Demetrius M. Lenard,
all of Champaign -- are accused of robbing Payday Loans in
Springfield.
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Illinois State police issued an alert with a description of two of
the suspects after they were seen leaving Payday Loans, 2427
Stevenson Drive in Springfield, at 4:39 p.m. They got into a white
Ford Taurus and headed north on Normandy Road.
Illinois State Police located the suspect vehicle traveling north
on I-55 at Milepost 119 in Logan County. The vehicle exited I-55 at
Milepost 126 and headed toward Lincoln. Illinois State Police
stopped this vehicle on Illinois Route 10 at Lincoln and took the
three suspects into custody. Lincoln police assisted.
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 The suspects were transported to the Logan County Sheriff's
Department until Springfield police could be notified and pick them
up for transport back to Springfield.
Display of a silver gun was reported in the robbery.
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