CHICAGO — A Chicago man is accused of livestreaming himself while he used a hammer to break into an ATM earlier this week, authorities said Saturday.
Arron Neal, 20, was charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal damage to property Friday evening, WMAQ reported.
The alleged damage occurred during looting Monday morning, WFLD reported.
Supt. David Brown @ChiefDavidBrown and Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan Announce Felony Charges of Burglary and Criminal Damage to Property against Arron Neal - Identified as Offender who Live Streamed Attempt to Break into ATM during recent looting. #ChicagoPolice pic.twitter.com/OaAiSmFeRB
— Tom Ahern (@TomAhernCPD) August 15, 2020
Police said Neal filmed the alleged incident on a cellphone, smiling at the camera before hitting the machine with a hammer, according to WMAQ.
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said police posted video of the ATM damage on their website and within 90 minutes, members of the community helped officers to identity him, WGN-TV reported.
“I want to thank the community for standing up and speaking out against this shameful destruction,” Brown said at a news conference Saturday.
Neal was arrested without incident, WBBM reported. He is scheduled to appear in bond court Sunday.
The #ChicagoPolice Department needs your help.
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) August 12, 2020
Today we launched a website with videos of individuals who participated in the brazen looting and criminal activity throughout the city earlier this week.
This website will continue to be updated. https://t.co/ZI39Pl7mAb pic.twitter.com/XXURNrSMaw
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