{"id":615323,"date":"2026-02-25T14:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/615323\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:47:15","slug":"montoya-perry-charged-in-carjacking-killing-uber-eats-driver-daniel-figueroa-with-own-car-on-west-side-due-in-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/615323\/","title":{"rendered":"Montoya Perry charged in carjacking, killing Uber Eats driver Daniel Figueroa with own car on West Side due in court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A woman investigators said  is responsible for the carjacking and murder of delivery driver Daniel Figueroa is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, accused of striking the man with his own car as she took his vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Montoya Perry, 33, of Maywood has been charged with the crime.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspect faces felony murder and vehicular hijacking charges for <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/daniel-figueroa-westmont-illinois-found-dead-loretto-hospital-south-austin-chicago-homicide-investigation-underway\/18641160\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the early Monday morning attack.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The victim&#8217;s girlfriend said Figueroa, who is from the Downers Grove, had just gotten off work from Amazon and planned to work extra hours for UberEats when the unthinkable happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Chicago police said the 28-year old died after being found un-responsive on West Flournoy Street on the city&#8217;s West Side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">His death has left his family and friends devastated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I&#8217;m confused, I&#8217;m lost, I&#8217;m sad,&#8221; his girlfriend Sandra Guerroro said. &#8220;Like, I don&#8217;t know what to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Guerrero described Figueroa as a dedicated family man who treated her son like his own. He was a people person who loved to fish and, overall, loved to take care of others. She said he worked multiple jobs to help support their family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sandra and her family said they just want justice for Daniel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspect is due to appear at a detention hearing later Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A woman has been charged after an Uber Eats driver was carjacked and fatally hit with his own vehicle, Chicago police said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officers arrested Montoya Perry, a 33-year-old Maywood woman, just after noon Monday. She is charged with murder and vehicular hijacking.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Perry allegedly participated in taking 28-year-old Downers Grove man Daniel Figueroa&#8217;s vehicle in the 5500-block of West Flournoy Street near Loretto Hospital earlier that day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Figueroa was fatally struck by his own vehicle as the driver fled the scene, police said. Figueroa, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/daniel-figueroa-westmont-illinois-found-dead-loretto-hospital-south-austin-chicago-homicide-investigation-underway\/18641160\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">found just after 2 a.m. Monday<\/a>, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Figueroa&#8217;s girlfriend, Sandra Guerrero, spoke with ABC7 from her family&#8217;s home in Joliet on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Guerrero last saw her boyfriend on Sunday night. He had just gotten off work from Amazon and planned to work extra hours for Uber Eats, but he never made it home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t get no texts or no call from him until his mom reached out to me at 7 in the morning saying, you know, he had passed away,&#8221; Guerrero said. &#8220;Today, it&#8217;s my son&#8217;s birthday. We had the whole day planned out for him to spend it with him. And it, just, I can&#8217;t believe it right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Guerrero described Figueroa as a dedicated family man who treated her son like his own. He was a people person who loved to fish and, overall, loved to take care of others. She says he worked multiple jobs to help support their family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police did not immediately provide further information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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