January 2020

Update: Police warn of robbery abductions on North Side; At least 4 cases in Lincoln Park, Lakeview, North Center, cops say

January 29, 2020 8:11 PM CWBChicago

Police said an armed robbery crew is abducting victims on the street on the North Side. Cases have been reported in Lincoln Park, Lakeview, and North Center this month.

Man tried to lure two children into van near Clarendon Park, cops say

January 29, 2020 6:45 PM CWBChicago

Police said the man rolled up next to a 10-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy near Clarendon Park in Uptown around 4:35 p.m. on Monday.

#3: Another downtown hotel guest robbed by Taser-wielding Grindr date

January 29, 2020 10:03 AM CWBChicago

Three men have been robbed in downtown hotel rooms this month after arranging to meet the offender via Grindr. The latest victim was robbed Tuesday at the Westin Michigan Avenue, 909 North Michigan.

Another man reports being abducted and robbed in Lincoln Park

January 29, 2020 9:32 AM CWBChicago

A 29-year-old reported that an armed robber forced him into an SUV in the 2600 block of North Sheffield on Tuesday. He’s the second man to report being abducted and robbed in Lincoln Park this month.

Protected: Members Only: Lincoln Square annual crime performance 2013 – 2019

January 28, 2020 9:04 PM CWBChicago

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Protected: Members Only: Lincoln Park annual crime performance 2013 – 2019

January 28, 2020 8:24 PM CWBChicago

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

January 28, 2020 6:40 PM CWBChicago

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Protected: Members Only: Avondale annual crime performance 2014 – 2019

January 28, 2020 5:33 PM CWBChicago

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Phone thief chased down, tackled by good Samaritans in the Loop, cops say

January 27, 2020 11:26 AM CWBChicago

Police said four bystanders chased Trevon Young down and held him for cops after he snatched a woman’s phone outside City Hall.

Parolee charged with having gun in Uptown “narcotics hotspot,” police say

January 27, 2020 11:01 AM CWBChicago

Officers assigned to monitor CPD’s surveillance camera network in the 20th (Lincoln) District saw Anthony Hawkins engaged in suspected narcotics transactions on the 5000 block of North Winthrop around 6 p.m. on Sunday, police said.

15-year-old boy robbed a woman in Lakeview and a 14-year-old in University Village, police say

December 1, 2023 9:22 AM

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with robbing a woman in Lakeview earlier this year, Chicago police say.

Tips to avoid package theft and burglaries during the Holiday season

December 1, 2023 8:26 AM

Here are a few tips to help you get through the Holiday season without becoming the victim of package thieves and burglars.

Gunmen robbed a Noble Square bar and 11 of its customers overnight

December 1, 2023 7:16 AM

About 11 customers were robbed at gunpoint after five armed men entered a Chicago bar near closing time Friday. It is the second time the bar and its patrons have been robbed since September.