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Suspect arrested in Crest Hill shooting of Uber driver

Capitol News Illinois file photo of an Illinois State Police car outside of the Illinois State Capitol.

Crest Hill — Crest Hill police have arrested a man in connection with the December shooting of an Uber driver.

Police were called to the 1400 block of Cedarwood Drive on the morning of Dec. 5 after it was reported that a man had been shot, according to a news release.

The victim received medical care at the scene for injuries that were not life-threatening and was interviewed by police along with other witnesses, police said.

Crest Hill police investigators were able to secure a warrant against Crest Hill resident Aaron Hines in March.

Hines now is charged with aggravated battery, being an armed habitual criminal and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, police said.

The first two charges are Class X felonies, while the two unlawful possession charges are Class 2 felonies. Hines has been arrested and processed on the warrant, police said.

“This case was solved through the community’s help and good, old-fashioned police work,” Crest Hill police Chief Ed Clark said. “I’m very proud of the work the officers and investigators did on this case.”

Jessie Molloy

Jessie has been reporting in Chicago and south suburban Will and Cook counties since 2011.