Man charged with armed robbery, home invasion

URBANA – A Matteson man was arraigned Tuesday on Class X felony charges of home invasion and armed robbery stemming from a Jan. 30 incident in north Champaign.

State's Attorney Julia Rietz said Joshua Hereford, 20, was arrested Feb. 13 in Olympia Fields on a warrant. He was wearing a leather jacket and had a cell phone, both of which had been taken in a Jan. 30 armed robbery and home invasion in the 2000 block of Moreland Boulevard, Champaign.

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