November 2019

Woman escapes drive-by in violent corner of Old Town

November 30, 2019 CWBChicago

A violence-plagued corner of Old Town that has claimed four shooting victims since Oct. 23 nearly claimed its fifth victim on Friday morning.

Woman beaten in Boystown robbery attempt

November 30, 2019 CWBChicago

The man reportedly attacked a woman outside the Center on Halsted in Boystown after she refused to give him money.

Teen passengers rob cabbie in Streeterville

November 28, 2019 CWBChicago

A cab driver crashed her taxi after four juvenile passengers robbed her in Streeterville on Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

Man slashed with knife during argument at Belmont Red Line station

November 27, 2019 CWBChicago

Police said an offender cut the man in the face during an altercation on the platform Tuesday afternoon.

Affordable bail: While chief judge claims no “horrible incidents,” we found more murders that seem…pretty horrible

November 27, 2019 CWBChicago

Cook County’s chief judge claims that his affordable bail initiative hasn’t had “any horrible incidents.” But more and more cases fly in the face of his claim.

More charges filed against man accused of falsely reporting gunman at N. Side college

November 27, 2019 CWBChicago

Man accused of filing false reports of a gunman on North Side university campus is now charged with filing four more false police reports while free on bail.

Update: Charges filed in Old Town armed robbery

November 27, 2019 CWBChicago

Police said Deshawn Jackson put a gun to the woman’s head and took valuables from her and from her vehicle Monday afternoon in Old Town.

18-year sentence for luring men into robbery ambushes via Grindr

November 26, 2019 CWBChicago

Trenell Kirkman pleaded guilty to luring five men into robbery traps via the Grindr gay hookup app. His alleged accomplice is due back in court next month.

Arrest made, gun recovered after woman’s robbed in Old Town

November 26, 2019 CWBChicago

The woman said one man put a gun to her head as she loaded items into her car on the 1200 block of North Wells in Old Town.

Cops call woman’s carjacking story “unfounded” after detectives find her $200,000+ sports car in Loop garage.

November 26, 2019 CWBChicago

The woman who reported having her exotic sports car stolen at gunpoint in the Loop on Sunday evening made the story up, police now say.

Loop carjackers get $200,000+ sports car from “Bad Chick”

November 25, 2019 CWBChicago

Police said the woman was carjacked when she stepped out of her exotic car to get directions in the Loop.

Man beaten, robbed in fast food restaurant restroom near Mag Mile

November 25, 2019 CWBChicago

The man said two men attacked him inside the restroom of a restaurant near State and Chicago. At least two other robberies were reported in the immediate area this weekend.

Gunmen carjack woman in Wrigleyville late Friday

November 23, 2019 CWBChicago

Two offenders, one armed with a rifle, carjacked the woman as she sat in her car about two blocks from Wrigley Field, Chicago police said.

Month: November 2019

Woman escapes drive-by in violent corner of Old Town

Woman beaten in Boystown robbery attempt

Teen passengers rob cabbie in Streeterville

Man slashed with knife during argument at Belmont Red Line station

Affordable bail: While chief judge claims no “horrible incidents,” we found more murders that seem…pretty horrible

More charges filed against man accused of falsely reporting gunman at N. Side college

Update: Charges filed in Old Town armed robbery

18-year sentence for luring men into robbery ambushes via Grindr

Arrest made, gun recovered after woman’s robbed in Old Town

Cops call woman’s carjacking story “unfounded” after detectives find her $200,000+ sports car in Loop garage.

Loop carjackers get $200,000+ sports car from “Bad Chick”

Man beaten, robbed in fast food restaurant restroom near Mag Mile

Gunmen carjack woman in Wrigleyville late Friday

Downtown police commander claims crime is down 44%. It’s up 30%.

Man dropped a loaded gun in an Uber, then ditched another gun in a taxi as cops moved in, prosecutors say

Gun charge filed after man allegedly drops a pistol inside Boystown bar — THREE times

Videos show flame-throwing, donut-spinning, rock-throwing car sideshows that ended with 3 facing felony charges in Chicago on Thanksgiving weekend

Chicago cop arrested for evading police during off-duty chase; same cop went viral in bodycam video of another off-duty incident last year