Ronald Browning, 74, is facing multiple felony charges of theft and burglary.
has posed as a city inspector and tricked people into parting with their moneyRonald Browning, 74, has been charged with one count of felony theft in connection with a ruse at Reilly's Daughter bar & grill in Oak Lawn, according to Oak Lawn police.
While in custody, a background check revealed he had outstanding arrest warrants from Park Ridge and Crown Point, Indiana, for larceny. He also has been linked to other thefts in Alsip, Burbank, and Evergreen Park, according to the arrest report. Aaron Johnson, a manager at the Kilwins ice cream and sweet shop at 310 S. Michigan Ave. downtown, recognized the man right away.Johnson said the man pulled the same ruse at the "He faked as if he was checking carbon monoxide levels - which I didn't know that we didn't even have, because we're in an updated building - and he scammed us out of a payment as if he was on the phone with our owner," Johnson said.
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