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Month: June 2018
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Woman Shot In Uptown Apartment By Known Offender, Cops Say
The woman was reportedly shot on the ninth floor of this highrise in the 4900 block of North Sheridan. | Google A 43-year-old woman was shot in an Uptown apartment Thursday evening by a man that she knows, police said. The exact relationship between the two was not released. The woman called 911 shortly after
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Loop: Man With Gun Arrested On Bus After CTA Driver Uses “Shooting Gestures” To Summon Cops On Patrol
Joseph Ryan was arrested Tuesday morning in the Loop, police said. | spablab A CTA bus driver who had a man with a gun on his bus summoned help from police on Tuesday by making shooting gestures at passing patrol officers in the Loop, police said. Cops saw the driver making gun gestures and pointing
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Felon Who Escaped Electronic Monitoring And From Prison Authorities Was Released On Electronic Monitoring In March (He Escaped Again This Month)
Marbley | Cook County Sheriff Khalil Marbley, a convicted felon who escaped from sheriff’s deputies by jumping from a balcony on June 12 is in custody again. He was arrested this week at the same location after he (surprise!) hopped off the balcony again. Sheriff’s officers were waiting for him this time. But there’s much more
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In Brief: Shoplifting Mob Hits Mag Mile Nike Store (Plus Other Short Reports)
(LAKEVIEW EAST) Cops captured a would-be burglar inside a home in the 500 block of West Hawthorne Place early Thursday. The family that lives in the residence is on vacation, according to a neighbor. Officers arrived at the home around 4:20 a.m. and found the prowler still inside. He had apparently entered through a rear
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Update: Two Were Arrested In Post-Pride Melee That Is Under Review By Police Accountability Office
More information tonight about what was happening at Big City Tap on Sunday night before bystanders recorded footage of a Chicago police officer intervening in a large fight at 1010 West Belmont. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the officer’s actions, according to the Chicago Police Department. A woman is seen on video
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Recognizance Bond For North Avenue Beach Bicycle Thief (It’s His Third Theft Arrest Since May 15th)
Miguel Yanez was arrested at North Avenue Beach on Saturday evening, police said. | Wikicommons; CPD An Uptown man charged with stealing a bike at North Avenue Beach on Saturday—and then trying to sell it to passers-by—now has three theft cases pending against him, according to court records. Despite police noting in Saturday’s arrest report
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Hammer And Chairs And A Broom, Oh My! Video Emerges Of Downtown McDonald’s Brawl
Video grab shows the moment that a hammer appears during an argument at McDonald’s, 10 East Chicago, on Monday. Hannah Walker, wearing red at right, is charged with simple misdemeanor battery. | Provided Video of a disturbance inside a downtown McDonald’s shows the moments leading up to and following a woman’s alleged attack of a
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Uptown: Elderly Woman Pepper-Sprayed And Robbed
Chicago police are trying to identify a man who pepper-sprayed and robbed an elderly woman in Uptown. The victim was exiting her car in the 4700 block of North Winthrop when the man seen here approached her around 3:30 p.m. on May 8th, police said. The man discharged pepper spray into her face, took her
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Teen Struck With Hammer During Brawl At Near North McDonald’s, Police Say
Police say a teenage girl was hit in the face with a hammer during a brawl inside a McDonalds near the Magnificent Mile on Monday evening. A suspect is in custody. Officers responded to the restaurant at 10 East Chicago after a series of 911 callers reported people fighting inside while spectators recorded the action
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Uptown: Man Critically Injured In Shooting Monday
Police block Lawrence Avenue in Uptown after a shooting on Monday. | Photo via @thedanielschell A 21-year-old Uptown man is in critical condition after being shot Monday evening in the 1300 block of West Lawrence, police said. The man was walking down the sidewalk when an unknown gunman drove by on a bicycle and opened
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At Least Four Tourists Robbed Downtown This Weekend (And Three Locals Were Mugged There, Too)
At least four tourists were mugged downtown this weekend and a fifth was robbed in nearby Lincoln Park, according to police reports reviewed by CWBChicago. The visitors were joined in victimhood by at least three locals who were jumped in the downtown area. No arrests have been made. Here’s what we know: “Everybody Hates A