Villa Park convicted felon sentenced to 18 years following multiple convictions, prosecutors

A Villa Park convicted felon has been sentenced to 18 years in prison following convictions for aggravated unlawful restraint and weapons charges in two unrelated cases, prosecutors said.

Timothy Jackson, 32, formerly of the 300 block of N. Ardmore Avenue, appeared at his sentencing hearing Tuesday in front of Judge Margaret O’Connell, who handed down the sentence.

On Jan. 8, 2020, Jackson, a convicted felon, was charged with possessing a loaded Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield 9mm semi-automatic pistol while at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Wheaton. His bond was set at $75,000. On Feb. 24, Jackson posted the necessary 10%, or $7,500, and was released from custody, according to a DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office news release.

On Oct. 22, 2021, Wheaton police responded to a home invasion in the 700 block of West Childs Street. About 9:15 a.m., Jackson, who was out on bond at the time, entered the residence of his former girlfriend and held her against her will by pointing a gun at her and threatening to kill her. He fled before police arrived, authorities said.

Police learned that at the time that Jackson was staying at a residence in Wheeling. On Dec. 17, 2021, he was seen leaving the residence in a vehicle. As the car was parked in a gas station parking lot, Wheaton detectives made contact with Jackson, who attempted to flee but was arrested after a brief foot chase, according to the release.

On Dec. 11, 2024, following a day-long bench trial, Jackson was found guilty of two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon in the 2020 case at the Wheaton 7-Eleven. On July 26, 2024, following a three-day-long trial, a jury found Jackson guilty of one count of aggravated unlawful restraint and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon on the Childs Street case, according to the release.

“Mr. Jackson is a convicted felon and as such has forfeited his right to ever legally possess a firearm,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in the release. “The fact that Mr. Jackson continued to illegally possess a weapon, even while out on bond for unlawful possession of a weapon, demonstrates his complete lack of respect for the rule of law. To make matters worse, Mr. Jackson used his illegally possessed gun to hold his former girlfriend against her will.”

Jackson was sentenced to eight years on the 7-Eleven case and 10 years on the Childs Street case. The sentences will run consecutively.