COOK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE — A Bronzeville man who wasn't impressed with his mechanic's work pulled a gun and took back his money, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Perry Hines, 24, was charged with felony armed robbery following the Dec. 20 attack.
Police picked up Hines this week when they stopped him for a minor traffic violation in Back of the Yards and "informed [him] of the importance of seat belts," according to an arrest report.
When officers checked Hines' background, they found an alert linking him to the assault, the report said. He was promptly arrested.
Hines had paid the victim $100 cash on Dec. 20 for repairs done to his car, Assistant State's Attorney Lorraine Scaduto alleged in court Tuesday.
The two went to an ATM machine that afternoon to retrieve the money, Scaduto said. Shortly after, Hines and an accomplice attacked the victim in the 400 block of East 45th Street, she added.
Hines allegedly pulled a gun while the accomplice, who hasn't been charged, punched the victim and told him to give Hines "his money back or he'll blow your head off," Scaduto said. Hines took back the cash and fled.
Officers arrested him about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the 4900 block of South Halsted Street, the arrest report said.
Hines told police he'd been unhappy with the repair work, according to prosecutors.
Cook County Judge Maria Kuriakos Ciesil ordered Hines, of the 4700 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, held in lieu of $250,000 bail.
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