July 2013 - Page 3 of 5

CELL OUT: Thieves Grab Phones, Bolt From Apartment

July 21, 2013 8:50 AM CWBChicago

Two women had their phones stolen from an apartment at 865 W. Buckingham near Clark Street. The two offenders, described as male, black, and in their 20’s, were last seen “running fast” toward Halsted Street. One offender wore a white tank top, the other wore a dark shirt. The crime were classified by police as

PEARL JAMMED: Several Take Home Souvenir Bruises, Court Dates

July 20, 2013 1:15 PM CWBChicago

How could I forget He hit me with a surprise left My jaw left hurting Dropped wide open —Pearl Jam, Jeremy Talk about kicking people when they’re down. Some Wrigleyville residents have been vocal on neighborhood websites today, saying that they were kept awake by last night’s rain-delayed Pearl Jam concert that didn’t end until

MEAN STREET: 1 Robbed, Another Attacked And Maced On Clark

July 20, 2013 12:52 PM CWBChicago

Officers on patrol were flagged down at 3:30 this morning by a man who had been bloodied in a strong arm robbery outside of Jimmy John’s sandwich shop, 3326 N. Clark Street at Buckingham Avenue. An ambulance transported the victim to Illinois Masonic Medical Center. The incident is logged as Chicago Police Department Case #HW370591.

UPDATING NOW: At Least 3 Robberies Overnight

July 19, 2013 11:44 AM CWBChicago

CWB is updating now with Friday morning reports. A least three robberies overnight. Details on the way.

DOWNLOAD IT: Just One Person Graphics Available Now

July 18, 2013 1:41 PM CWBChicago

Sure! You can download that “Just One Person” logo at the top of our page. We have it in all sorts of formats and sizes. Perfect for buttons, stickers, Word docs, and more. CWB has the best readers. The messages of support and appreciation are truly gratifying. Thank you! Observant readers have noticed that new

ROBBERY WITH KNIFE: Arrests At Roscoe/Clark

July 18, 2013 12:49 PM CWBChicago

Police responded to a witness’ 911 call of a man being beaten near the L tracks on School Street between Clark and Sheffield at 4:15 this morning. Once on-scene, officers learned that the victim had been robbed at knifepoint of his phone, wallet, and keys. The offenders, a male, Hispanic with a mustache and a

THE LYIN' KING: Cops End One-Man Show On Broadway

July 18, 2013 11:35 AM CWBChicago

An off-duty Chicago Fire Department employee called 911 shortly before 10PM last night to report that a male, black, wearing a green shirt and beige pants was harassing people as they passed the intersection of Broadway and Buckingham. Ten minutes later, an anonymous 911 caller reported that a male, black, 6’1″ tall, wearing a green

POLICE COMMANDER: Pride Needs Checkpoints "If We're Going To Have A Parade Next Year"

July 17, 2013 6:48 PM CWBChicago

Trash overfills a receptacle after the 2009 Chicago Gay Pride Parade. Image: Eric Herot Alderman Tom Tunney may believe that anyone who wants to change the location of Chicago’s annual Gay Pride Parade is in the “minor, minor minority,” but DNAinfo is reporting this afternoon that even the 19th district police commander says changes need

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Sun-Times Runs Home Invasion Story, 6 Days Later

July 17, 2013 4:39 AM CWBChicago

When two men invaded a home just west of Wrigleyville at 2:02AM on July 10, CWB readers knew about it five hours later. The Sun-Times got around to reporting the story at 8 o’clock tonight. What’s six and a half days between friends? CWB is committed to providing timely, accurate reports of violent crime in

SOUND FAMILIAR?: Overnight Robbery On Halsted

July 16, 2013 11:55 AM CWBChicago

Two 911 callers reported a robbery on the street at Halsted and Roscoe at 4:15 this morning. One caller told police that the victim lost his cell phone in the incident and would be waiting for police at the Belmont Red Line station. The two callers offered different descriptions of the offenders: The first caller

OVERNIGHT PLAGUE: 7 Robberies, 4 At Gunpoint; No Arrests

July 14, 2013 2:06 PM CWBChicago

A storm of at least seven robberies, four at gunpoint, tore through Wrigleyville and Boystown overnight, with one robbery reported every 12 minutes as the violent wave crested at sunrise. There have been no arrests. Most frustrating for CWB readers may be the fact that the 19th district was once again depleted of officers on

BREAKING: Cops Hunting For Roscoe Robber Armed With Handgun

July 14, 2013 7:26 AM CWBChicago

Police are searching the area for a dark green Volkswagen SUV used as a the get-away car in a gunpoint robbery on Roscoe Street within the past 20 minutes. The victim was robbed on the street at 537 W. Roscoe shortly after 2 o’clock this morning by an offender described as male, black, 6 feet

ALLEY FIGHT: One Arrest in Boystown Alley Melee

July 12, 2013 1:38 PM CWBChicago

Several residents in the 800 block of W. Newport Avenue reported a large group of “teenagers” fighting in the alleys behind Newport, Cornelia, and Halsted at 10:40 last night. The first officers on scene immediately called for back up after they rolled into a large fight behind Batteries Not Included, 3420 N. Halsted. At least

Month: July 2013