February 2016 - Page 2 of 2

#4: Man Who Robbed Local Bank Strikes Again

February 8, 2016 2:55 AM CWBChicago

Images: Federal Bureau of Investigation A man who recently held up a local bank branch pulled off another heist in nearby Lincoln Park this weekend, the FBI says. The offender robbed the Fifth Third Bank branch at North Avenue and Clybourn around 9:40AM Saturday and then fled southbound, according to an officer who was on-scene.

Prison Time For Three Accused In Local Muggings

February 5, 2016 11:15 AM CWBChicago

Meadows (L) and Tucker (Illinois Dept Of Corrections) Prison sentences have been handed down in two local robberies—one from 2015 and the other from 2014. Titus Meadows, 23, and Joshua Tucker, 22, each pleaded guilty to one count of robbery in connection with the beating and mugging of a 27-year-old Lakeview man near Roscoe and

Man Shot At Halsted And Oakdale, Suspect In Custody

February 4, 2016 6:13 PM CWBChicago

UPDATE 12:49PM: The Sun-Times reports that the victim was “critically wounded.” ———————————- One person is in custody for questioning after a 55-year-old man was shot at the corner of Halsted and Oakdale in Lakeview Thursday morning. The victim is being treated at Illinois Masonic Medical Center for a gunshot wound to his front left shoulder

Attempted Murder, Robbery Charges Filed In Wrigleyville Home Invasion That Put Senior Citizen In Intensive Care

February 3, 2016 11:03 PM CWBChicago

(L to R): Ruff, Taylor, and Towbridge (Chicago Police Department) New charges of attempted murder, robbery of a senior citizen, and aggravated battery of a senior citizen have been filed against three men accused of severely beating a 77-year-old Wrigleyville woman during a January 9 home invasion. Tracie Towbridge and Lilearl Taylor, both 19, and 18-year-old

Man Charged With Firing Gun From Lincoln Park Rooftop

February 3, 2016 9:52 PM CWBChicago

A 27-year-old man has been charged with firing a handgun on the roof of his Lincoln Park apartment building last weekend, a stunt that drew police resources from five districts after first responders feared that they were dealing with an “active shooter” incident. Peter Vitale is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and reckless

Band of Thieves Targets Belmont Shops, 3 Charged

February 1, 2016 3:06 PM CWBChicago

L to R: Foster, Oliver, and Walker (Chicago Police Department) Three people have been charged in connection with a Sunday evening theft spree near the Belmont Red Line, Chicago police said. Several shops reported thefts along Belmont between Clark and the CTA station shortly before 8 o’clock, including Belmont Army, Egor’s Dungeon, and Taboo Tabou.

Carjackers Strike 3 Times In A Week (And They Target An Undercover Cop, Too)

February 1, 2016 8:42 AM CWBChicago

The 19th police district, which recorded three carjackings in all of 2015, managed to rack up three carjackings just last week—and a source says some of the suspects are responsible for trying to carjack a covert police narcotics unit in the West Ridge neighborhood, too. No one is in custody. Image: Family Guy It all

Robberies Reported At Wrigleyville ATMs, Cops Warn

February 1, 2016 5:30 AM CWBChicago

Area North detectives this weekend issued an alert to warn the public about two recent robberies at ATMs along the Clark Street bar strip in Wrigleyville. In both cases, offenders approached victims at sidewalk ATMs and demanded valuables. Investigators have connected two specific cases: One in the 3400 block of N. Clark around 1:30AM on