October 2020 - Page 6 of 8

Bogus FedEx driver stole $107,738 worth of phones from Verizon, cops say

October 11, 2020 6:14 PM CWBChicago

Former FedEx driver Romell Funches wore his old uniform parts to steal phone shipments from Verizon worth $107,738, prosecutors said.

Man charged with pepper-spraying his third CTA bus driver of the year

October 11, 2020 5:17 PM CWBChicago

Cook County Judge John Lyke also ordered 46-year-old Erick Robie to stay away from CTA property if he can post a $10,000 deposit bond.

Woman critically wounded in shooting near Grant Park

October 11, 2020 3:21 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old woman was shot in the head as she rode in a vehicle on Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park on Sunday afternoon, police said. No one is in custody.

Disabled man hospitalized by hit-and-run driver in Lincoln Park

October 9, 2020 8:10 AM CWBChicago

A disabled man is hospitalized with serious injures after a hit-and-run driver struck him in Lincoln Park on Tuesday evening, police said.

Concealed carry holder shoots German Shepherd at Loop dog park, police say

October 9, 2020 6:49 AM CWBChicago

No arrests were made after a concealed carry holder shot another man’s German Shepherd at D’Angelo Dog Park in the Loop.

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October 8, 2020 6:54 PM CWBChicago

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Loop: Suspect sought in violent CTA robbery

October 8, 2020 1:12 PM CWBChicago

The victim was standing on the CTA’s Jackson Blue Line platform when the offender kicked and beat him and then took his black backpack at 2:17 a.m. Tuesday morning, October 6.

Woman battered, robbed of her Pomapoo in Wicker Park

October 8, 2020 11:53 AM CWBChicago

A woman was cut, battered, and robbed of her Pomapoo puppy while walking it on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park on Thursday morning, police said.

2 shot when gunman opens fire on partiers in Lincoln Park

October 8, 2020 2:24 AM CWBChicago

Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting that unfolded in the middle of Lincoln Park just steps from Diversey Harbor late Wednesday night, police said. No arrests have been made.

Shots fired in the heart of the Loop on Wednesday afternoon

October 7, 2020 6:44 PM CWBChicago

Shots were fired during an argument between two men in the Loop on Tuesday afternoon, but no one was injured, police said. There have been no arrests.

Man pulled out a gun when Wrigleyville bar cut off service, prosecutors say

October 7, 2020 5:20 PM CWBChicago

Around 11:30 Tuesday night, staff members at Output bar, 3720 North Clark, told Dragan Tzanetakos that they were going to stop serving him, according to prosecutors. Tzanetakos, of Dyer, Indiana, allegedly responded by pulling out a handgun.

Cops seek driver who plowed through Buckingham Fountain fence

October 7, 2020 2:17 PM CWBChicago

Police are looking for a motorist who crashed through a fence that surrounds Buckingham Fountain and caused about $100,000 worth of damage Saturday morning, September 26.

4 armed robberies, carjacking last night in Lincoln Park, Lakeview

October 7, 2020 11:29 AM CWBChicago

At least four armed robberies and a carjacking were reported in about three hours Tuesday evening across Lincoln Park and Lakeview. Two offenders armed with at least one handgun were involved in all of the incidents. No arrests have been made.

Month: October 2020