Month: October 2017

Brian Peck (inset) allegedly told police that he dumped part of his mother’s remains near Montrose Harbor. Police today scoured the Lake Michigan shoreline near Montrose Harbor after a suburban man told them that he dumped part of his mother’s dismembered body there last week, authorities said. 55-year-old Brian Peck of Elgin killed his mother,

A one-time bartender in Wrigleyville and Boystown nightspots who went to prison for arson is back in jail, accused of impersonating the police during an assault near the 19th District police station on Sunday morning. Grunauer | Chicago Police Dept A police spokesman said 34-year-old Daniel Grunauer approached a 21-year-old man in the 3600 block

Approximate locations of three robberies targeting women since Sunday evening in Lakeview East A group of young men has robbed at least three women in Lakeview East since Sunday evening. All of the attacks have occurred between 7 p.m  and 9:30 p.m. Two women were robbed within an hour on Monday evening: • Around 8:15

A convicted felon posing as a Chicago police officer attempted to abduct, rob, and sexually assault a 21-year-old man in Boystown on Sunday morning, police said. An observant off-duty cop who thought the situation looked suspicious intervened and stopped the crime. The suspect is in custody and charges are pending. A police department source said

Detectives today are warning residents about a home invasion suspect that you read about first in an October 19 report on CWBChicago. The suspect has been armed with a handgun as he entered occupied homes while residents slept. The first victim, a man who lives in the 2600 block of North Burling, was awakened early

Three suspects are in custody after a North Center brewhouse worker was robbed while taking a smoke break Saturday evening. The offenders approached the victim around 10:30 p.m. behind Half Acre Brew Co. at 4257 North Lincoln, police said. One robber produced a handgun and all three fled with the victim’s cellphone and wallet. About

Locations of four robberies in Lakeview East since Friday afternoon. | Batch Geo Robbers have attacked at least three people in Wrigleyville and Boystown since Saturday evening, police said. The muggings continue a busy week of street crime in Lakeview’s bustling east side. Here’s the latest: • A 24-year-old Lakeview man was robbed at gunpoint

A Chicago police diver at the scene of today’s discovery in the 2200 block of North Cannon Drive. | ABC7 A death investigation has been launched after human remains were found inside two duffel bags submerged in the Lincoln Park lagoon. Approximate location of the recovery area. Police said a fisherman called 911 after discovering a

Surveillance images of the man wanted for robbing a Lincoln Park taco stand and a convenience store. | CPD An armed robber who scored $2,000 from a Lincoln Park taco stand early last Saturday returned to the scene of the crime today. But his attempt to hold-up the stand for a second time failed. Empty-handed, the