Chicago man accused of robbing Bartlett store

A Chicago man has been charged with robbing a Bartlett convenience store clerk while displaying a handgun, which turned out to be an airsoft pellet gun, police said.

The clerk called police to the store on the 120 block of East Lake Street about 1:40 a.m. Sunday. He told officers that a man took cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and about $100 in cash after displaying a handgun tucked inside his clothing.

The clerk saw the man flee on foot toward Club Tree Lane in Streamwood, and a police dog was able to track the him to a residence on the 4000 block of Quincy Court in Streamwood, police said.

Duane A. Sheppard, 24, of the West Side of Chicago was arrested at the residence, where the stolen alcohol was found along with an airsoft handgun, according to police.

Sheppard appeared in court Monday, where a judge set bail at $80,000.