January 2020

Woman robbed, sexually assaulted on Red Line train near Morse station

January 3, 2020 7:09 PM CWBChicago

Police said a man beat, robbed, and sexually assaulted a woman as they rode a Red Line train near the Morse station on Thursday morning.

#5: Another person shot in Uptown on Friday afternoon; Fifth shooting victim in 3 weeks

January 3, 2020 6:55 PM CWBChicago

A 16-year-old boy is in good condition after being shot on the 4500 block of North Hazel in Uptown on Friday afternoon, police said.

Man with long history of trouble along Red Line is charged with violent robbery on Jackson platform

January 3, 2020 10:48 AM CWBChicago

Roderrick Sims was supposed to be on electronic monitoring, but prosecutors say he skipped court on Nov 26. and then participated a violent robbery on the Jackson Red Line platform three days later.

Group of teens rob woman, taxi driver outside Lakeview pharmacy

January 3, 2020 10:02 AM CWBChicago

The group of teenagers robbed a woman and a taxi driver outside the CVS Pharmacy at 3101 North Halsted, police said. A 16-year-old girl is in custody, but three accomplices got away.

Another mugging near Lake Shore Park — 3rd victim since Monday

January 2, 2020 8:13 PM CWBChicago

Police said a woman was mugged as she walked a dog near Lake Shore Park in Streeterville on Thursday morning. She is at least the third robbery victim in the immediate area since Monday.

Man shot in Uptown Thursday afternoon is hood’s fourth shooting victim in a month

January 2, 2020 7:43 PM CWBChicago

Police said a 24-year-old man was shot Thursday afternoon outside a convenience store on the 900 block of West Wilson in the Uptown neighborhood.

Man mugged by teens at Belmont Brown Line

January 2, 2020 9:43 AM CWBChicago

A group of teenagers robbed a 55-year-old man aboard a Brown Line train near the Belmont station, 945 West Belmont, police said.

Two robberies in 20 minutes near Lake Shore Park

January 2, 2020 9:27 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating two robberies that were reported within 20 minutes Monday evening near Lake Shore Park in Streeterville. No one is in custody.

More robberies reported on Red Line in Loop

January 2, 2020 8:36 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating at least five robberies on the CTA’s Red Line system downtown since Sunday.

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.