Minooka man charged with filing false police report for armed carjacking
James Weber | Illinois State Police
CHICAGO - A 33-year-old Minooka man is facing charges after allegedly filing a false police report for a highway carjacking.
James Weber allegedly told police that his black Honda Civic was stolen at the Harlem Avenue exit ramp off I-55 north in Chicago.
Illinois State Police were called to Westchester Police Department on Sept. 27 around 9:24 p.m. when Weber claimed three men stole his Honda at gunpoint.
On Tuesday, investigators from the ISP found evidence that Weber's report was fake.
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Weber appeared in Cook County Court on Wednesday receiving a $20,000 bond, 10% to apply.
There is no further information at this time.