December 2019 - CWB Chicago

Thieves three steal cars from another downtown valet operation, police say

December 31, 2019 7:56 AM CWBChicago

Thieves stole three cars from a popular River North restaurant’s valet operation last week, just days after cars were stolen from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel parking service.

Man attacked with hammer in Lakeview robbery attempt

December 31, 2019 5:51 AM CWBChicago

Police said the offender escaped after striking a 26-year-old man in the head with a hammer on the 400 block of West Barry in Lakeview.

Woman sexually assaulted by man who posed as Amazon delivery driver to access her apartment, police say

December 30, 2019 7:19 PM CWBChicago

A man posed as a delivery driver to gain access to an Irving Park woman’s home and then tried to sexually assault her on Sunday evening, Dec. 29, 2019, police said.

Police issue robbery alert for Wrigleyville

December 30, 2019 8:13 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police think two recent muggings near Wrigley Field are the work of the same offenders, according to a newly-released community alert.

Group of teens beat and rob two victims on Loop Red Line

December 30, 2019 6:49 AM CWBChicago

A group of teenagers beat and robbed a 61-year-old man on a Loop subway platform late Sunday. Then, the teens did the same thing to a man who tried to help their first victim.

Man critically wounded in River North shooting

December 29, 2019 8:10 AM CWBChicago

Police said a man is in critical condition after someone fired into his vehicle on the 600 block of North Wells around 4:40 a.m. Sunday morning.

Bicyclist interrupts sexual assault on lakefront path

December 29, 2019 6:00 AM CWBChicago

The offender jumped and tried to sexually assault an Edgewater woman near the Foster Avenue Beach fieldhouse, 5200 North Lake Shore Drive, police said.

Update: New images show robber leaving scene of violent Lakeview mugging

December 24, 2019 12:16 PM CWBChicago

A series of new images show a robbery suspect fleeing the scene of a violent mugging in Lakeview on Monday afternoon.

Lakeview: Robber punches woman in throat during afternoon robbery

December 23, 2019 6:36 PM CWBChicago

A man punched a woman in the throat during a robbery behind the victim’s place of business on the 1600 block of West Diversey in Lakeview.

Woman mugged in Lakeview on Sunday evening

December 23, 2019 12:03 PM CWBChicago

A group of people mugged a woman in the 700 block of West Wellington on Sunday evening, police said. No one is in custody.

Woman carjacked in Roscoe Village overnight

December 23, 2019 6:57 AM CWBChicago

An armed man carjacked a woman on the 3300 block of North Seeley overnight after pretending to be lost, police said.

Murder charges filed in Lakeview slaying

December 23, 2019 5:18 AM CWBChicago

Adan Granados, 44, is charged with fatally stabbing his 21-year-old son in their home on the 800 block of West Dakin in Lakeview, police said.

16 years later, justice for theater director slain after a night out in Boystown

December 22, 2019 11:22 AM CWBChicago

Ramon Smith, 45, pleaded guilty to stabbing and strangling theater director Brad Nelson Winters in Winters’ Lincoln Park apartment.

Month: December 2019