December 2020 - Page 4 of 7

Boystown: Man accused of beating Grindr date with hammer gets 5 years for battering cops (Video)

December 16, 2020 7:09 PM CWBChicago

Cedrick Johnson pleaded guilty to battering and pepper spraying a cop after a Boystown resident accused Johnson of beating him with a hammer during a Grindr hook-up.

Cook County explores online jury service, but poll finds hurdles

December 16, 2020 11:33 AM CWBChicago

Cook County’s courts have explored the possibility of conducting jury trials via videoconference, but a poll of prospective jurors found significant hurdles.

Police: Teens charged with carjacking 65-year-old woman in Rogers Park

December 16, 2020 6:25 AM CWBChicago

Two juveniles are charged with carjacking a 65-year-old woman at gunpoint as she unloaded groceries in the 1200 block of West Farwell in Rogers Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Guns, drugs found as cops raid reality TV star’s Loop apartment: prosecutors

December 15, 2020 6:34 PM CWBChicago

Dylan Smith, convicted felon and star of “Love After Lockup,” may be going back to prison after Chicago police and parole officers allegedly found guns and drugs in his Loop apartment.

$500,000 bail for man charged with firing rifle on Metra platform

December 15, 2020 1:35 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors charged Shawn Kimbrough with firing a collapsible rifle on the McCormick Place Metra platform after he turned himself in to authorities.

Armed carjackings reported in Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Rogers Park on Sunday

December 14, 2020 10:59 AM CWBChicago

At least three armed carjackings were reported Sunday afternoon and evening in Lincoln Park, Rogers Park, and Lincoln Square, according to CPD records. No arrests have been made. Here are the details of each incident from Chicago police:

Man killed 15-year-old while trying to buy pot near Lincoln Square, prosecutors say

December 13, 2020 5:27 PM CWBChicago

An Evanston man gunned down a 15-year-old boy in an alley near Lincoln Square during a possible marijuana rip-off earlier this year, according to allegations made in court today.

Prosecutors: Man stabbed girlfriend 14 times — one day after getting “affordable bail” in carjacking case

December 13, 2020 6:22 AM CWBChicago

One day after a Cook County judge ignored a recommendation to impose “maximum conditions” on Michael Riddle during a bond court hearing for attempted carjacking, Riddle was arrested again Thursday — for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend 14 times.

Four armed robberies in about an hour across Edgewater

December 13, 2020 6:12 AM CWBChicago

Four armed robberies were reported in under an hour Saturday evening in Edgewater, according to initial police reports. No arrests have been made, and no injuries were reported in the hold-ups, which appear to be related.

Shots fired in Loop, then driver shot nearby

December 13, 2020 5:38 AM CWBChicago

Shots were fired outside a Loop hotel parking garage early Sunday, minutes before a man was shot while driving nearby, according to CPD reports. No arrests have been made.

Violent robbers targeting women in West Loop, West Town, cops say

December 12, 2020 8:55 PM CWBChicago

One or two men are striking up conversations with women who are walking alone, then the offenders throw the victims to the ground and take their purses.

Loop: $1,000 bond for alleged carjacker who got pinned by 60-year-old man

December 12, 2020 3:31 PM CWBChicago

Jayln Moore is accused of beating and trying to carjack a driver in the 300 block of South Wabash in the Loop on Friday afternoon.

One beat a man unconscious, the other broke a bunch of car windows — guess who got sent to prison

December 11, 2020 11:59 AM CWBChicago

One man allegedly beat a guy unconscious inside a Wrigleyville pizza shop, leaving the victim hospitalized. The other was accused of breaking dozens of car windows with rocks. Guess which one got sent to prison?

Month: December 2020