Month: February 2018

A new campus safety alert from DePaul University’s Office of Public Safety provides a good look at how “flyer boy” teams operate to steal phones and other valuables in public places. The school’s notice provides valuable street knowledge for Chicagoans. Safety officers reported that a number of cell phone thefts had occurred on and near

Detectives have just issued a community alert warning North Siders of a man who has twice robbed victims after meeting them on the gay social app Grindr. CWBChicago told you about these cases on January 23 and this past Wednesday. In both cases, the offender has contacted victims via Grindr and then agreed to meet them

Time for another look at how accused gun offenders are being treated by Cook County judges. Be sure to stick through to the end. There’s a nifty little tidbit down there. • Tony McCoy Jr, 25, was arrested in the 2300 block of North Lakewood at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Officers investigating a call of

It’s becoming a real zoo in Lincoln Park. Another two robberies were reported in the tony neighborhood on Wednesday, as LP seems to be evolving from home of the wealthy to the robbery capital of Chicago’s North Side. As CWBChicago reported on Tuesday, muggings in Lincoln Park are up 100% compared to last year. And

Luis A Morales | Chicago Police Dept The would-be home invader who was shot dead by his accomplice on a Lincoln Square family’s front porch last night had a long, violent criminal history, CWBChicago has learned. His criminal record includes multiple prison stints for firearms violations and burglary. Luis “Spanky” Morales, 43, was pronounced dead