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A Villa Park man has been charged with carjacking an Amazon delivery driver last week in the western suburb.
The driver had parked his car near Danby Street and Kirkland Lane to make deliveries. When he returned, a man in dark-colored clothes pushed him to the ground and stole his 2006 Toyota Scion, according to the DuPage County sheriff’s office.
The car contained packages that hadn’t been delivered yet, the sheriff’s said.
An anonymous tip two days later led officers to the parking lot of a Villa Park motel, where they found the Toyota and Jiovani Villa, 21, in the driver’s seat, the office said.
Villa Park man charged with battery, carjacking of Amazon delivery driver
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battery and carjacking of an Amazon delivery driver near Villa Park.
Jiovani Villa, 21, is charged with vehicular hijacking, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, robbery and aggravated battery on a public way.
His bond was set at $100,000.
The victim reported that he parked his personal vehicle at about 8:10 p.m. on April 21, in the area of Danby Street and Kirkland Lane in the Brandywine neighborhood to deliver packages, authorities said.
Upon returning to his vehicle, an unknown male, who was wearing dark-colored clothing, appeared and pushed the