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Freedom! Accused Of Participating In Armed Carjacking, Man Goes Free After Judge Slashes Bail

July 5, 2018 1:48 AM CWBChicago

Savion Canty is accused of being the getaway driver in an armed carjacking near this parking lot behind the Chicago Hilton Hotel. | Chicago Police Department; Google On this Independence Day, few people are likely enjoying their freedom more than Savion Canty. Charged with Class X felony aggravated carjacking with a weapon, Canty was being

Briefs: Shot Fired But No Injuries In Old Town; Burglar Busted In Lakeview East; More…

July 4, 2018 12:38 PM CWBChicago

(OLD TOWN) — One shot was fired, but injuries were reported in a gang-related incident near the Sedgwick Brown Line station on Monday night. Around 9:50 p.m., three teenagers on Divvy bikes rode past the 1400 block of North Sedgwick and one of the bicyclists fired a single gunshot at a man who was outside

Roscoe Village: Theft Crew Trolling Local Bars, But New Camera Network Is A Step Ahead Of Them

July 4, 2018 12:05 AM CWBChicago

Two suspects (standing) distracted customers and the bartender while the man seated bottom right stole a customer’s wallet from the bar, a local resident said. | Provided Three thieves leaving Four Treys | Provided Roscoe Village’s friendly neighborhood taps have had some unwelcome guests in the past few days, residents say. A theft crew has

Battle Against Downtown Robberies Brings Mixed Results

July 3, 2018 11:18 PM CWBChicago

Police scored success last month in fighting the Loop’s growing robbery problem, but officers in the adjacent Near North neighborhood have not had the same results. Muggings in both downtown neighborhoods remain sharply elevated. Through June 25, the Loop had recorded 25 robberies for the month. That compares to 40 during the same timeframe last

Town Hall: Despite Hype, Police District Lost Manpower In June; Up To A Third Of Beat Cars Sat Idle Last Week

July 2, 2018 11:24 PM CWBChicago

Despite all of the media hype about Chicago adding hundreds of new police officers, manpower in the 19th (Town Hall) District slipped again in June. And Town Hall police work schedules, provided to CWBChicago by a source, show that the district is sometimes operating with no cars assigned to as many as six of its

Group Beats 52-Year-Old Man Near Boystown Walgreens

July 2, 2018 5:09 PM CWBChicago

Three people are in custody after a 52-year-old man was beaten with a bike lock during an altercation and possible robbery outside of a Walgreens in Boystown early Monday, according to witnesses and police. Police said the victim was locking his bike to a rack outside the store at 3201 North Broadway when four offenders

A Little Overboard: Man Held Without Bail After Going Wild On Lake Cruise, Police Say

July 2, 2018 11:25 AM CWBChicago

Demetrius Blackwell and the Anita Dee | CPD; Anita Dee An evening excursion on the lake took an unexpectedly wild turn last Monday as the Anita Dee charter yacht made its way back to port near Navy Pier, according to police records. Witnesses and victims told police that the boat was approaching its dock at

Pride Parade Wrap-Up: 16 Arrests Sparked By Parade That Keeps Getting Longer And Longer (Again)

July 2, 2018 1:44 AM CWBChicago

Mugshots (left to right, top row): Beamon, Bowman, Britton, Davis, Gardner Center: Gordon, Humphries, Jacob Jones, Simone Jones, May Bottom: McCormack, Moreno, Richards, Salgado, Thomas No mugshot was available for Breah Bedford. Sixteen. That is the final arrest count for the 2018 Chicago Pride Parade and its aftermath on June 24th. That’s the lowest arrest

Video: Loop Robbery Crew Strikes In Broad Daylight; Cops Issue Community Alert

July 1, 2018 11:11 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police released video of a recent robbery in the Loop along with a community alert that warns the offenders are responsible for other muggings downtown. The attacks have been brazen, pulled off in the middle of the day with witnesses just steps away. The video shows four men walking downtown around 3 p.m. on

Cops: Parked Cars Being Stolen In Streeterville, River North

July 1, 2018 6:31 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police have issued a community alert about parked cars being stolen in the Streeterville and River North neighborhoods. Detectives typically issue alerts when they believe a series of crimes is being committed by the same offender or group of offenders. Between June 6th and last Thursday, five cars have were stolen “by unknown means”

Streeterville: Man Grazed In Shooting Near Centennial Fountain

July 1, 2018 2:44 PM CWBChicago

The man was shot near Centennial Fountain at the foot of McClurg Court, police said. | Wikicommons A 40-year-old man suffered a graze wound to his arms and back in an early morning shooting along the Chicago River in Streeterville, police said. The man was near a Centennial Fountain, 400 North McClurg, when an argument

In Brief: Girl Sexually Abused At Uplift High School Pool; Lincoln Square Antique Store Burglarized; More

July 1, 2018 2:21 AM CWBChicago

(UPTOWN) — A 12-year-old girl was followed into a locker room by a 14-year-old boy who then sexually abused her Thursday evening at the Uplift Community High School swimming pool, 900 West Wilson, police said. The boy made “inappropriate contact” with the girl around 6 p.m., causing minor injuries, according to a CPD spokesperson. Prosecutors

Month: July 2018