October 2019

15-year-old pulled gun on Walgreens employees, police say

October 27, 2019 5:13 PM CWBChicago

Police said the teen and a 17-year-old were trying to steal merchandise when the younger boy pulled a gun on employees who intervened.

Cops warn of robbers targeting CTA customers at and near Roosevelt station

October 27, 2019 12:47 PM CWBChicago

A group of men and women has robbed four CTA customers in the Loop since mid-October, according to a CPD community alert. Three of the muggings occurred at the Roosevelt CTA station.

Robbery alert issued for State Street in River North

October 27, 2019 11:59 AM CWBChicago

A group of men has battered and robbed five people since Oct. 16 along State Street in the River North neighborhood, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

Store burglars targeting ATMs in Edgewater, West Ridge

October 27, 2019 11:14 AM CWBChicago

The burglars shattered the front doors to gain entrance to the stores and then stole property, the alert said. The offenders targeted ATMs at least twice.

CTA train operator, a convicted felon, is charged with having gun in car, battering cop, driving 100+ MPH to escape

October 27, 2019 12:54 AM CWBChicago

A CTA train operator is charged with being a felon in possession of a handgun, striking a cop with his car, and driving over 100 MPH in an attempt to evade arrest early Friday, according to Chicago police and prosecutors.

H&M stores robbed in South Loop and Mag Mile, police say

October 26, 2019 11:16 PM CWBChicago

Three women robbed the clothing chain’s Mag Mile store Thursday afternoon. Then, they robbed the South Loop location.

Police chief, in town for convention, falls victim to thief in River North

October 26, 2019 7:33 PM CWBChicago

A woman visiting Chicago for a police chiefs’ convention fell victim to one of the Windy City’s ubiquitous thieves as she dined in River North on Friday evening.

Cops: Gunman who robbed Lakeview phone store has struck 2 other times

October 26, 2019 1:27 PM CWBChicago

Investigators say the man who robbed a Lakeview wireless store at gunpoint last week has held up at least two other phone retailers since Sept. 9. A second man may also be involved.

Gunman carjacks woman in Uptown late Friday

October 26, 2019 12:09 PM CWBChicago

The victims told police that they were sitting in a 2015 Nissan Rogue on a parking lot in the 4100 block of North Clarendon when a stranger climbed into their back seat while displaying a handgun.

Prosecutors: Man shot teen while AWOL on robbery charge (and he was on electronic monitoring at the time of the robbery, too.)

October 24, 2019 6:19 PM CWBChicago

We’ve shared more than a few outrageous stories about what some people have done while free on “affordable bail” in Chicago. Few reach the level achieved by 18-year-old Randy Wilson.