Month: March 2014

Two men smashed the window of a computer shop in the 3500 block of Broadway around 4:15 yesterday afternoon, then sauntered away in the glimmering sunlight. Employees at Tech Shield did not notice anything missing from the window area. The offenders are described as black men, one wearing black clothing the other wearing a white

UPDATE MARCH 15: New information indicates that this incident took place on Roscoe, just a few feet east of Halsted. Two women were robbed in the heart of Boystown near Roscoe and Elaine Place at 12:40 this morning by three young men who put an object to one of the victims’ heads and threatened to

The latest round of transfer opportunities within the Chicago PoliceDepartment shows 12 rare openings in our severely understaffeddistrict. Image: Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 The Chicago Police Department on Friday posted 12 openings for officers who would like to transfer into the 19th district. Eleven of our officers have transferred out of the

Of the 240 incidents recorded by police as robberies last year, 28 cases have resulted in criminal charges being filed. Today, we will update you on the men and women charged with crimes reported between June 1 and December 31, 2013. CPD CASE: HW342527 DATE: After the Pride parade, 9:01PM on June 30, 2013 STORY: CWB

Last Tuesday, we told you about a young teen boy who was apparently beaten up and robbed in an alley near Roscoe and Janssen, about a block from the Southport L station. Police spoke to a witness upon arrival, but could not find the boy. We have now learned that a report was later filed

Of the 240 robberies recorded by the Chicago Police Department in Wrigleyville and Boystown last year, only 28 have wound up with criminal charges filed. Last week, CWB began introducing you to the men and women accused—rightly or wrongly— in those 28 cases. Now, here is additional information regarding those accused of participating in crimes

Criminal charges have been brought in only 12% of the robberies reported in Wrigleyville and Boystown last year according to a meticulous search of Cook County Criminal Court records by CWB editors. Some stats about last year’s accused robbery offenders and the courts: • Robberies in Wrigleyville and Boystown last year: 240 (See the list

It’s good news/bad news in the theft department for the ‘hoods. Good news: Year-to-date thefts are down 39% compared to the same time last year. Bad news: The first 24 days of February saw a 27% increase over the first 24 days of January. Chicago Spectrum has mapped every reported case. Click any incident for

A Chicago police car is turned into a review stand at the 2013 Chicago Pride Parade. (Video HERE.) The real trouble, which culminated in near-riot conditions, came hours after the parade’s conclusion. There are just three CAPS meetings remaining before Pride Week. Even with the freezing weather, it may be worth making the trek to

Burglary Reports An intruder awakened a man who was sleeping in his Boystown apartment Sunday morning. The victim called 911 at 5AM to report someone apparently trying to break in through a window. As it turned out, the break-in was successful as the burglar managed to knock over a grandfather clock before fleeing. A sergeant

We’ve reached the end of the third-coldest and third-snowiest meteorological winter in Chicago history and the crime stats are looking good! This grid shows the number of robberies in Wrigleyville and Boystownduring each month since January 2001. The 10 best and 10 worstmonths are shaded green and red respectively. More than 10 monthsare shaded in