Streamwood man gets 26 years for robbing cop, firing gun

A Streamwood man was sentenced to 26 years in prison Thursday for the armed robbery of an undercover police officer in Elgin, Kane County officials said.

William L. Dodd, 27, agreed to the sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to armed robbery with a firearm, the Kane County States Attorney's office said in a statement.

Prosecutors said Dodd and his cousin, co-defendant John E. Dodd, arranged to sell marijuana to an undercover officer for $300. The pair met near Lincoln and Presswood avenues the evening of Jan. 7, 2016, and did not bring the marijuana.

John Dodd got into the officer's unmarked vehicle and asked for money. Meanwhile, William Dodd stepped up to the car and pointed a gun in the officer's face and also demanded money, prosecutors said. The officer gave the cash to John Dodd, and a struggle ensued over the gun, which discharged inside the car but did not injure anyone, prosecutors said.

The men fled but were captured by backup officers. John Dodd pleaded guilty last month to armed robbery and was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

William Dodd's sentence was enhanced with a mandatory 20-year increase because he fired a gun during the commission of a crime. He receives a 393-day credit for time served in the Kane County jail.