Month: March 2015

A gunman attempted—but failed—to rob two people in separate Lakeview incidents last night. No one was hurt and no one is in custody. In the first case, a man ran up to a woman’s car, opened the door, pulled a handgun, and demanded her purse. But the offender—described as “very young”—fled empty handed when the

Davis (Cook Co. Sheriff’s Dept) Two cooks at Eat A Pita saw an interesting sight when they looked up at the restaurant’s surveillance camera feed last week: A guy was outside, breaking into their boss’ car. All three men went out to the rear parking lot and confronted the man, who they say took coins

Holton (Ill. Dept of Corrections) Leon Holton, 18, has received a 6-year sentence after pleading guilty to burglary in connection with a Boystown car break-in last autumn. An observant resident called police on the morning of October 19 to report seeing two men pulling on door handles near Pine Grove and Addison. When police arrived,

Sellers (Cook Co Sheriff) Police have made an arrest in connection with the January crash-and-grab of a Best Buy store near Clark and Diversey. The suspect is a convicted felon who most recently found himself paroled after serving just 6 months of a 7-year prison sentence for armed robbery and aggravated battery. Jawon Sellers, 24,

Chicago police this weekend issued an alert to warn residents of a burglary pattern in nearby Lakeview and Lincoln Park. According to the alert, two homes were targeted by a burglar who entered through unlocked doors or windows. One of the victims was home when the burglary took place, as we reported last Sunday. Incidents