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2 Men Face Federal Charges In Connection With Looting During Protests in May
2 Men Face Federal Charges In Connection With Looting During Protests in May-September 2024
Sep 8, 2025 12:41 PM

A photo taken from surveillance footage by the U.S. attorney’s office shows a man identified by authorities as William Lorenz at a Walgreens store on May 31, 2020. (U.S. attorney’s office)A photo taken from surveillance footage by the U.S. attorney’s office shows a man identified by authorities as William Lorenz at a Walgreens store on May 31, 2020. (U.S. attorney’s office)

Two Chicago men will face federal charges that they looted three Northwest Side pharmacies on May 31 during the protests triggered by the death of George Floyd.

Ivan Bermudez (U.S. attorney’s office)

Ivan Bermudez (U.S. attorney’s office)

A photo taken from surveillance footage provided by the U.S. attorney’s office shows a man identified by authorities as Ivan Bermudez at a Walgreens store on May 31, 2020. (U.S. attorney’s office)

A photo taken from surveillance footage provided by the U.S. attorney’s office shows a man identified by authorities as Ivan Bermudez at a Walgreens store on May 31, 2020. (U.S. attorney’s office)

A photo taken from surveillance footage by the U.S. attorney’s office shows a man identified by authorities as William Lorenz at a Walgreens store on May 31, 2020. (U.S. attorney’s office)

A photo taken from surveillance footage by the U.S. attorney’s office shows a man identified by authorities as William Lorenz at a Walgreens store on May 31, 2020. (U.S. attorney’s office)

The men are accused of burglarizing three Walgreens pharmacies in Logan Square, Old Irving Park and Humboldt Park on May 31, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.

At the Old Irving Park Walgreens, Lorenz attempted to break into a pharmacy locker that contained controlled substances, but was unable to gain access, according to the complaint filed by federal officials.

“Anyone involved in destructive behavior in Chicago — such as looting a pharmacy for controlled substances — should know that federal law enforcement could be coming for you,” said John Lausch, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.

Contact Heather Cherone:@HeatherCherone| (773) 569-1863 |[email protected]

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