June 2020

Feds and CPD release videos, pix of riot arson suspects

June 30, 2020 CWBChicago

Chicago police and federal authorities released several videos and a collection of images that show people who allegedly set arson fires across the city during riots and looting in late May and early June.

Carjackings reported in Loop, Bucktown

June 30, 2020 CWBChicago

Police are investigating armed carjackings on the 100 block of West Polk and near the intersection of Armitage and the Kennedy Expressway in Bucktown.

Mag Mile burglar stole pricey accessories because people weren’t giving him money for panhandling

June 30, 2020 CWBChicago

A North Carolina man broke into a Magnificent Mile boutique and stole high-end merchandise Sunday because people weren’t giving him money for panhandling, according to prosecutors.

Cops trying to ID car used in River North murder

June 30, 2020 CWBChicago

Police released images of a vehicle that may be connected to a murder that took place on a River North street during riots on May 30, 2020.

4 shot at River North gas station

June 30, 2020 CWBChicago

Four people were shot at a River North gas station overnight, police said. Now, investigators are trying to determine if the shooting is connected to a series of other incidents across the city earlier in the night.

Dispute outside bar led to River North shooting, prosecutors say

June 29, 2020 CWBChicago

Kenderic Artis, age 21, is charged with attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with the shooting near Dearborn and Illinois streets.

Wisconsin man charged with trying to rob Loop bank

June 29, 2020 CWBChicago

Federal prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin man with trying to rob a Loop bank branch on Friday afternoon, according to court records. Four years ago, the man faced felony charges after he allegedly tried — and failed — to rob a bank in Wisconsin. Adam Neibauer, age 38, is charged with one count of bank

At least 4 arson fires set overnight in Lincoln Park, Lakeview

June 29, 2020 CWBChicago

An arsonist set a series of fires in Lincoln Park and Lakeview early Monday, according to Chicago police. No injuries were reported in connection with the fires which broke out in the same area where a rash of arson cases was reported last autumn. The overnight fires are believed to be the work of the same

Cops chill as Pride partiers overtake Halsted Street ’til 4 a.m.

June 29, 2020 CWBChicago

There was no Pride Parade in Chicago this year. Thanks, COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a party in Boystown. Police took a hands-off approach with the hours-long pop-up party, doing little more than block streets so people didn’t get run over.