January 2020

Albany Park man charged with sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl

January 30, 2020 8:05 PM CWBChicago

A 39-year-old Albany Park man is facing felony charges after a 13-year-old girl told investigators that he had sex with her in his car last autumn, according to court and police records.

Update: Suburban man sought in connection with series of Grindr-connected hotel guest robberies

January 30, 2020 7:31 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police have identified a suspect who they believe is responsible for robbing at least three men in downtown hotels this month. The victims were robbed by a Taser-wielding man after each arranged to meet up with the offender via the Grindr gay hookup app.

Protected: Members Only: Near West Side annual crime performance 2013 – 2019

January 30, 2020 6:20 PM CWBChicago

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Protected: Members Only: Near North Side annual crime performance 2013 – 2019

January 30, 2020 5:50 PM CWBChicago

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Protected: Members Only: Loop annual crime performance 2013 – 2019

January 30, 2020 5:10 PM CWBChicago

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Woman mugged while parking in Lincoln Park

January 30, 2020 10:16 AM CWBChicago

Two men attacked the woman and one brandished a handgun as she got out of her car in the 1600 block of North Halsted on Tuesday evening.

Charges dropped against “Booze-O The Clown,” the off-duty cop accused of punching an on-duty officer in Boystown on Halloween night

January 30, 2020 9:47 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Chicago Police Officer Karina Salgado, who was accused of striking an on-duty cop while she celebrated Halloween in Boystown while dressed as a clown.

Two armed carjackings reported in Wicker Park, police say

January 30, 2020 9:02 AM CWBChicago

Police said armed men have carjacked two motorists in Wicker Park since last Wednesday.

Police warn of another kidnapping and robbery — this time they have pictures

January 30, 2020 8:29 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police said yet another man has been abducted and robbed while walking on the public way. It is at leat the fifth crime of its type reported in January. Investigators released images of a suspect and his vehicle.

Breaking: Parents charged in shooting of 1-year-old Uptown boy

January 29, 2020 9:21 PM CWBChicago

Travis McCoy and Adriana Smith accidentally shot their one-year-old son when a gun fired as they fought over the weapon during an argument, a police spokesperson said.

4 more DePaul students were mugged overnight, one was battered, another pistol-whipped

September 24, 2023 8:01 AM

At least four more DePaul University students were robbed on the school’s Lincoln Park campus last night, the latest in a series of violent incidents involving students at one of Chicago’s premiere universities.

Robbery victim shot in Humboldt Park as crime sprees continue

September 24, 2023 6:18 AM

Armed robbers shot a man in Humboldt Park overnight, one of at least ten holdups reported in the area since Saturday evening, according to Chicago police.

Group mugs man in River North as Chicago police warn of similar attacks in the Loop

September 24, 2023 4:13 AM

A man was attacked and robbed by four men as he walked in River North early Saturday, Chicago police said.