April 2017 - Page 3 of 4

Wrigleyville Cab Robbery Among 4 On N. Side Since Friday

April 16, 2017 3:40 AM CWBChicago

Four cab drivers have been robbed on the North Side since Friday morning, with the most recent hold-up happening outside of Wrigley Field, according to a community alert issued by Area North detectives. The robber, who is picked up as a fare, robs the cabbies when they arrive at their destination, police said. A large

Nine Years For Robbing, Beating Cabbie With Bike Lock

April 15, 2017 5:17 AM CWBChicago

Meadows | Illinois Dept of Corrections A Near North Side man has been sentenced to prison for his role in an armed robbery that left a taxi driver beaten with a bike lock in Lincoln Park. Steven Meadows, 29, was sentenced to nine years for armed robbery and five years for aggravated battery with a

Boystown: Man Robs Third North Side Bank In 21 Days

April 15, 2017 4:31 AM CWBChicago

A robber held up his third North Side bank in three weeks Friday afternoon, according to the FBI. The man walked into the Boystown Jewel-Osco, 3531 North Broadway around 3:30 p.m. and presented a robbery note to a teller at the TCF Bank branch that’s located inside. Witnesses said he fled from the store and

Man Gets Kicked Out Of Uptown McDonald’s, Shot

April 14, 2017 11:50 AM CWBChicago

You deserve a break today, but this guy doesn’t. A 26-year-old man was shot in the leg Thursday afternoon, moments after getting kicked out of the Uptown McDonald’s at 1004 West Wilson. He is in good condition. The victim is a documented gang member, convicted felon, and drug dealer who is known to the neighborhood,

Man Charged With Weekend Robbery, Beating In Boystown

April 12, 2017 9:09 PM CWBChicago

Sawyer | Cook County Sheriff A Valparaiso, IN, man repeatedly punched a 22-year-old man and stole the victim’s wallet and other items this weekend in Boystown, prosecutors said. Delonte Sawyer, 19, battered and robbed the Humboldt Park man in the 800 block of West Roscoe Street around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to charges. 21-year-old

Woman Choked & Dragged By Throat At Center On Halsted; But Staff Wouldn’t Help Cops Without A Warrant, Police Say

April 9, 2017 6:03 PM CWBChicago

A 22-year-old, 120-pound woman was grabbed by her throat, choked, and pulled across the second floor of the Center on Halsted during a domestic violence attack on March 30, but cops could not arrest her attacker because a COH employee would not cooperate unless officers had a warrant. That’s according to a Chicago police report secured

3 In Custody For Overnight Robbery At Belmont CTA Station

April 8, 2017 11:17 PM CWBChicago

The Belmont Red Line station entrance | Chicago Transit Authority Three suspects are facing charges after an early-morning robbery at the Belmont Red Line station today. A witness said that one of the three men pulled out what appeared to be a gun, took her friend’s wallet, and then fled upstairs to the platform around

Man Who Stole 41 Tubs Of Oil Of Olay Gets 27 Months In Prison

April 8, 2017 3:26 AM CWBChicago

Mayor (inset) is scheduled to be paroled in December A 27-year-old North Center man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for shoplifting $1,097 worth of Oil of Olay in Lakeview last year. William E. Mayor was detained as he tried to walk out of Mariano’s at 3030 North Broadway with 41 boxes of

Teen, 2 Juveniles Charged With Robbery Near Wrigley Field

April 7, 2017 8:33 PM CWBChicago

Alex Clark (inset) is charged with aggravated robbery-indicating firearm after a hold-up near Wrigley on Monday. An 18-year-old man and two juveniles are charged with robbery after allegedly confronting a victim in the 1100 block of West Addison, less than a block from Wrigley Field around 8:30 Monday evening. The victim was able to flag

Man Sentenced To Probation For December Robberies Is Arrested Again—For October Robbery

April 7, 2017 1:40 AM CWBChicago

Soon after we published a story Sunday about Jwan Farley receiving probation and a 7 p.m. curfew for robbing two Lakeview women last December, we got a tip. Farley | Chicago Police Dept Farley is back in jail, facing another robbery charge, we were told. And indeed he is. Two weeks after being released to

GIVING: More Local Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty

April 3, 2017 2:22 AM CWBChicago

If you support our effort, a K9 statue will be painted and posted on the Mag Mile from “Friends Of The Town Hall Police District” | DNAInfo.com EDITORS’ NOTE: CWB Chicago is sponsoring a certified charity GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s K9’s For Cops program. The Foundation supports the families of Chicago police

Plead Guilty To Robbery, Get Probation (Welcome To Cook County!)

April 3, 2017 1:18 AM CWBChicago

Participation in two armed robberies of women in Lakeview has earned 20-year-old Jwan Farley a cakewalk sentence: Two years probation and a curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Farley | Chicago Police Dept Police were assisted in their investigation of the two December robberies by a photograph of the offenders’ license plate that was

Cops Warn Of Brazen Sexual Assault In Albany Park

April 3, 2017 1:01 AM CWBChicago

A 26-year-old woman was thrown to the ground, sexually assaulted, and robbed by three men in Albany Park on Saturday, according to a community alert issued by Chicago police. The victim was walking in the 4600 block of North Monticello when the men approached her from behind around 12:10 a.m. Two of the men held

Month: April 2017