December 2020 - Page 6 of 7

Robbers score Instacart grocery delivery in Lakeview

December 8, 2020 11:32 AM CWBChicago

An Instacart driver told police that two men threatened him and stole bags of groceries from his car when he stopped to make a delivery in Lakeview on Monday evening.

Sticky situation: Lakeview alderman’s restaurant offers secret indoor dining service, report says

December 7, 2020 1:22 AM CWBChicago

Lakeview Alderman Tom Tunney (44th) has been offering indoor dining at his flagship Ann Sather restaurant even though the city banned indoor service at restaurants weeks ago, according to a report published early Monday.

Cops detangling double-shooting that left man dead in reported robbery

December 6, 2020 6:16 PM CWBChicago

A man told police that he was shot during a robbery attempt, then heard gunshots as he ran away. Cops later found a man fatally shot at the alleged robbery location.

No arrests as “sometimes raucous young people” flood Millennium Park, Loop

December 6, 2020 7:57 AM CWBChicago

The department’s initial strategy Saturday seemed rudimentary at best: Turn off the Christmas tree and tell the stores to close early.

Cops: Parolee burglarized Loop jewelry store — while it was still open

December 5, 2020 3:14 PM CWBChicago

Keith Hampton, 30, hurled a metal city of Chicago trash can through the window of Kay Jewelers, 101 South State, and climbed into the store around 6:45 p.m., prosecutors said Saturday.

Duo robbed man as he walked thru Grant Park, prosecutors say

December 5, 2020 11:20 AM CWBChicago

The 25-year-old victim was walking in the 100 block of East Balbo around 7:45 p.m. when Romero Thomas and Jabarra Thomas allegedly walked in front of him and blocked his path.

Prosecutors paint horrifying image of Lincoln Park armed robberies

December 5, 2020 10:36 AM CWBChicago

Two gunmen demanded the victims’ phone passwords at gunpoint and then used the devices to transfer money to themselves and their accomplices, prosecutors said.

No cops: Woman carjacked in West Loop waits over an hour for police response

December 5, 2020 8:45 AM CWBChicago

Three men armed with two guns carjacked the woman in traffic near Washington and Halsted on Saturday morning. Then she had to wait over an hour for police to respond.

Update: Man gets 4 years for “criminal enterprise” built on gym locker room burglaries

December 4, 2020 8:03 AM CWBChicago

Hector Roman’s business model involved burglarizing gym lockers for credit cards and car keys, prosecutors said.

Lakeview: Man beaten and robbed after asking group to stop littering

December 4, 2020 7:42 AM CWBChicago

Police said a group of litterbugs beat up and robbed a man who asked them to stop littering outside Jewel-Osco, 3630 North Southport, in Lakeview.

Man shot while driving in West Town

December 4, 2020 6:11 AM CWBChicago

A man is recovering this morning after someone shot him as he waited for a red light to change in West Town on Thursday night, police said. No arrests have been made.

3 more charged in Lincoln Park armed robberies

December 4, 2020 5:56 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged three adults with robbing two college students at gunpoint in Lincoln Park Tuesday. A juvenile was charged earlier this week. One of the suspect is charged with another robbery in Lincoln Square.

Man busted with stolen gun while on $5k bond for attempted murder, prosecutors say

December 3, 2020 7:27 PM CWBChicago

Alphonso Walton posted just $5,000 to get out of jail after he allegedly shot a man six times in February. This week, Chicago cops caught him with another gun, prosecutors say.

Month: December 2020