2015 - Page 35 of 37 - CWB Chicago

UPDATE: Robbery Victim Meets Commander, Gets Action

January 25, 2015 8:34 PM CWBChicago

Note: CWB’s recent report on questionably-categorized crimes is HERE. ————————————- A Wrigleyville man who reported being jumped, beaten, and robbed by several men on School Street last Saturday, only to see his case get classified as a simple battery incident, sent us an update on the matter. During a meeting with “very helpful” 19th District

AN IMPERFECT GENTLEMAN: CTA Warns Of Pickpocket On North Side Red Line Train

January 24, 2015 7:54 PM CWBChicago

The CTA and Chicago Police have issued an alert to warn riders of a pickpocket who operated on a North Side Red Line train this week. According to the alert, the man pictured above and below stole the woman’s wallet from her purse as she prepared to exit a southbound train at Chicago Avenue around

BUS-TED: Man Charged With Armed Robbery Aboard CTA Bus

January 23, 2015 6:15 PM CWBChicago

A Kimar 911 steel 8 millimeter blank gun like the oneHernandez is accused of brandishing. A 20-year-old Portage Park man has been charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault to a transit employee in connection with a robbery onboard a #80 Irving Park bus in North Center Wednesday evening. Prosecutors say Nathaniel J. Hernandez pointed

Couple Arrested After Car Break-in; Stuffed Animal Theft Brings 3 Years’ Prison

January 23, 2015 9:01 AM CWBChicago

Brooks (Cook Co. Sheriff’s Office) A man and a woman are facing multiple charges after allegedly being found burglarizing cars near the Belmont Red Line station Monday evening. Learthur Brooks, 20, and Nefertiti Ruffin-Hall, 21, were arrested after allegedly being caught stealing from a resident’s Volkswagen in the 3200 block of Wilton. The victim told

UPDATE: Gunmen Likely Targeted Underground Poker Game; Vice Unit Opens Investigation

January 22, 2015 11:47 PM CWBChicago

An armed robber shoots at an off-duty sheriff last nightin Roscoe Village. (WLS-TV) Vice detectives and other investigative units are “all over” last night’s armed robberies in the 1900 block of Belmont in which gunfire was exchanged between the offenders and a Cook County Sheriff. The sheriff told police that he had stepped out of

WILD WEST: Passenger Robbed At Gunpoint On CTA Bus; Sheriff Robbed, Shot At In North Center Attack; Gunmen Strike On Clark Street; More…

January 22, 2015 8:13 AM CWBChicago

Police and a CTA supervisor at the scene of an armed robbery aboard a CTA bus in North Center Wednesday. (Image: @stephenwags312) A masked gunman held up a passenger on a crowded CTA bus in North Center Wednesday evening. One man was arrested and armed robbery charges are pending. The incident was one of three four armed

REPORT: Man Carjacked By Gunmen On Oakdale This Morning

January 20, 2015 11:49 PM CWBChicago

Visual approximation. A long-time Lake View resident told police that he was carjacked at gunpoint outside of his home in the 800 block of Oakdale this morning. The 55-year-old victim told police that two men pulled a gun on him around 11:15AM and drove off in his older model, dark blue BMW 528i. It bears

CREEPY: Video Camera Found In Bedroom Vent, Wrigleyville Woman Blames Landlord

January 20, 2015 9:39 AM CWBChicago

Update 11:50AM: CWB can now report that the landlord is Patrick Cunningham, owner of Chicago Athletic Clubs. Police continue to investigate the matter to determine how the camera wound up in the bedroom vent. The camera was found in the third floor unit at 1155 Eddy. Update 1:21PM: NBCChicago is reporting that Cunningham is the

IF THE SHOE FITS, STEAL IT: Shoplifters Swarm Diversey Akira

January 20, 2015 9:06 AM CWBChicago

Five shoplifters, described only as black women, swarmed into the Akira women’s store at Clark and Diversey Monday afternoon and escaped with a large selection of shoes. A store employee who chased the thieves down Diversey was clobbered by one of their bags. The women piled into a dark Chevy Lumina and sped westbound on

14TH TIME’S THE CHARM: Back To Prison For Career Criminal

January 20, 2015 6:48 AM CWBChicago

Boose Here’s another round of courthouse updates on cases you read about on CWB: Eric Boose, who was tazed and arrested by police during a dust-up at the Boystown Circle K/Shell station during Pride Fest last summer, is back in a familiar place: prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery to a

BIG FIB: Alderman Boasts of Gains, But Area’s Still Losing Cops

January 19, 2015 9:12 AM CWBChicago

Officers assigned to the 19th district on the 15th dayof each month. (Source: Chicago Police Dept) UPDATE: Many manpower data points, accompanied by CPD documentation are available for review HERE. Full copies of the CPD documents are HERE. ——————– As the city’s elections near, 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney is going out of his way

JUKING THE STATS: Robberies Shine Light On Statistics Game

January 18, 2015 8:10 PM CWBChicago

Police sought this man for theft. But prosecutors have charged asuspect with felony robbery. Fresh questions about the Chicago Police Department’s classification of violent crimes are rising to the surface today as prosecutors announce robbery charges against a 17-year-old in connection with cell phone “thefts” at the Wilson Red Line Station. The Chicago Police Department issued

THE INTERVIEW: Candidates To Face Voters At Area Forums

January 17, 2015 8:38 PM CWBChicago

Area aldermanic candidates will be getting together in various forums over the coming days to meet voters, present their plans for the future, and (in some cases) debate. Consider taking an hour to attend one of the following events to learn more about your voting options. Find your ward by entering your address here. Ward

Year: 2015