Man charged with Lombard 7-Eleven armed robberies held pre-trial: prosecutors

A motion was approved Friday to detain pre-trial a Hanover Park man accused of robbing two Lombard 7-Eleven convenience stores at gunpoint, prosecutors said.

Syed Osman, 19, of the 5500 block of Court Q, appeared in First Appearance Court charged with two counts of armed robbery with a firearm, according to a DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office news release.

As a result of an ongoing investigation, Lombard police developed Osman as a suspect in a string of eight robberies that occurred at two 7-Eleven convenience stores, one located at 246 S. Westmore Road and the other located at 801 S. Westmore Road, that began in March, 2021, according to the release..

Today’s charges stem from allegations that at about 10:41 p.m. April 25, 2024, Osman allegedly entered the 7-Eleven located at 801 S. Westmore Road, displayed a silver handgun and ordered the clerk at gunpoint to give him cash, cigarettes and vape pods, according to the release. After the clerk complied, Osman allegedly fled the store on foot.

About 10:10 p.m. Oct. 2, 2024, Osman allegedly entered the 7-Eleven located at 246 S. Westmore Road, and displayed a silver handgun and ordered the clerk to give him vape pods and cash. After the clerk complied, Osman fled the scene on foot, authorities said.

Detectives later identified Osman’s residence in Hanover Park. On Jan. 30, while surveilling Osman’s residence, detectives saw Osman drive away from the home. Police initiated a traffic stop on Osman for speeding at which time he was arrested, according to the release.

“It is alleged that on multiple occasions, Mr. Osman entered a Lombard 7-Eleven, displayed a handgun and then stole cash and merchandise from the store before fleeing on foot,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in the release. “This type of brazen behavior will not be tolerated and will be met with the full force of the law.”

Osman’s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 24.