Law enforcement was later able to use license plate readers and surveillance cameras to track Patel’s white Toyota Camry.
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Chicago Tribune

Man skips out in middle of trial for fake armed robbery scheme to get crime victim visas

A Florida man remained at large this week after allegedly ditching his own criminal trial in Chicago, where he had been facing a federal jury for his role in a brazen scheme to stage armed robberies across the city and suburbs to qualify for U.S. immigration visas reserved for crime victims.

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