Month: September 2016

Police are investigating a carjacking that was reported near Belmont and Lakewood in Lakeview this morning. The carjacked vehicle is similar to this Nissan Versa Several residents near the 1200 block of West Belmont reported a woman screaming for help shortly after 4AM. One witness reported seeing the victim jump from her car as a

Enjoy prison, jackass. Vacha smoking a “cigarette” on probation (L); at Stateville yesterday (R) A Cook County judge gave Robert Vacha an inexplicable sentence of 30 months probation for mugging a 61-year-old widow at Halsted and Roscoe in August 2014. Vacha, unable to seize an incredible opportunity, screwed that up royally and has now been

A 46-year-old Lincoln Park man is in “stable” condition after being shot near Damen and Diversey this morning. No one is in custody. Witnesses said that a man yelled gang-related phrases from a Honda before shots rang out around 4:15AM. The victim appeared to be struck by a single bullet that entered his left abdomen

Every month this year has recorded more muggings in our neighborhood than the same month last year. Now, September appears to be following suit. A 31-year-old man suffered an open head wound while being beaten and robbed in the 3200 block of North Seminary this morning. A passer-by found the victim on the ground near