February 2021

Man, nearly bed-ridden with 8 gunshot wounds, allowed felon to escape by agreeing to wear his GPS bracelet, prosecutors say

February 28, 2021 7:12 PM Tim Hecke

Olajuwon Hughes, who is essentially bed-ridden as he recovers from eight gunshot wounds, allegedly allowed an accused gun offender escape by agreeing to wear the man’s electronic monitoring bracelet.

Armed carjacking and ATM theft team strikes 12 businesses overnight as FBI joins the hunt

February 28, 2021 1:42 PM Tim Hecke

A prolific group of criminals specializing in armed carjackings and ATM burglaries targeted at least 12 businesses overnight just days after the FBI announced that they are getting involved in CPD’s pursuit of the crew.

Shots fired, man stabbed during brawl outside Loop hotel

February 28, 2021 4:16 AM Tim Hecke

Shots were fired and a man suffered stab wounds during a brawl outside a downtown hotel early Sunday. No one was struck by the gunfire, according to police.

Carjackings reported in Uptown, West Loop, West Town on Saturday; 3 arrests

February 28, 2021 3:06 AM Tim Hecke

It seems like whatever strategy Chicago police leaders deployed to achieve a purported “20% reduction” in carjackings during this month’s blizzard doesn’t work when temperatures hit 48-degrees.

Woman charged with hijacking 2 cars, including one that struck and seriously injured bicyclist

February 28, 2021 1:48 AM Tim Hecke

Veronica Harden is charged with carjacking two people on the North Side during February. One of the hijacked cars was involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured.

Prosecutors: Man burglarized 3 West Loop condo buildings while AWOL on another burglary charge

February 26, 2021 11:28 AM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors say 12-time felon broke into three West Loop condo buildings over the past year while he was AWOL on another West Loop burglary case.

Duo charged with taking over $18K in merch during Ulta Beauty raids

February 26, 2021 9:30 AM Tim Hecke

Two men, both of whom are on parole, are accused of stealing nearly $20,000 worth of cosmetics during a series raids on an Ulta Beauty store this month. Cops arrested the duo in Boystown this week.

3 teens charged with armed robbery of DePaul student

February 26, 2021 9:18 AM Tim Hecke

Three juveniles — the oldest only 15-years-old — are charged with armed robbery for mugging a DePaul University in Lincoln Park on Thursday evening.

#7: Teen accused of shooting driver during Wednesday carjacking is awaiting trial for 3 felonies, prosecutors say

February 25, 2021 8:06 PM Tim Hecke

A 17-year-old charged with shooting a man during a carjacking attempt in Logan Square on Wednesday is the seventh person accused of killing or shooting someone in Chicago this year while awaiting trial on other serious felonies.

#6: Man, on bail for attempted murder and robbery, charged with killing woman while speeding away from police traffic stop

February 25, 2021 4:51 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man who struck and killed a pedestrian while speeding away from a police traffic stop this week was on bail for attempted murder and robbery at the time of the crash, prosecutors said Thursday.

Fight between Venezuelan, Afghan high schoolers was the result of ‘cultural differences,’ not a hate crime, alderwoman claims

October 1, 2023 10:06 PM

Venezuelan students attacked with a baseball bat were involved in “cultural differences” with Afghan students, Rogers Park alderwoman says.

Bad luck: Man shot in Humboldt Park faces felony charge after Chicago cops allegedly found a gun under his body

October 1, 2023 4:14 PM

A Humboldt Park man faces a felony charge after Chicago cops who found him shot allegedly discovered a handgun under his body.

Car burglar arrested in Lincoln Park after cops mistook altercation for a robbery: CPD

October 1, 2023 3:19 PM

When neighbors and Chicago cops saw a masked man and a group of people having an altercation in Lincoln Park early Saturday morning, everyone thought a robbery was in progress.