May 2021 - Page 6 of 8

Prosecutors: Man burglarized South Loop cellular store while wearing t-shirt encouraging people to “Be Kind”

May 13, 2021 1:18 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say Andrew Panico burglarized a South Loop cellular store in broad daylight while wearing a rainbow-colored sport coat and wearing a t-shirt that encourages people to “BE KIND.”

Man robbed at knifepoint on Red Line downtown, police say

May 13, 2021 12:45 AM CWBChicago

A Mag Mile hotel employee was robbed at knifepoint on a Red Line train downtown Wednesday evening, according to a CPD report.

Carjackers evade cops after taking woman’s Audi in Lakeview

May 13, 2021 12:31 AM CWBChicago

Armed hijackers took a woman’s car in Lakeview on Wednesday evening, then managed to slip away from police after ditching the car on the city’s West Side less than an hour later.

Men sought after gun is fired during fight at Loop subway station, police say

May 11, 2021 5:48 PM CWBChicago

Police are investigating after someone fired a gun during a fight on the Jackson Blue Line station.

Catalytic converter thieves targeting Prius and pick-ups on Far North Side, cops say

May 11, 2021 1:49 PM CWBChicago

OK, Far North Siders, it’s your turn to be warned about our city’s ubiquitous catalytic converter thieves.

No reports filed, no arrest made after man inappropriately touches women at North-Clybourn CTA station

May 11, 2021 8:16 AM CWBChicago

Two women reported being sexually abused by the same man at a North Side CTA station within an hour Monday afternoon, but neither woman filed a police report and the man has not been detained.

3-year sentence for mugging 76-year-old in the Loop

May 11, 2021 7:34 AM CWBChicago

A suburban man has pleaded guilty to knocking a 76-year-old man to the ground and robbing him at a Loop ATM in October 2019 in exchange for a three-year prison sentence.

Burglar busted while lounging on victim’s couch with wallets, property, prosecutors say

May 11, 2021 6:48 AM CWBChicago

Police on Friday arrested a burglar as he took time out to lounge on the victim’s sofa in Wrigleyville, prosecutors say. It’s at least the third time the accused man, Jeff Sarfo, has been charged with committing felonies in Wrigleyville.

CPD to warn about knock-out scams as Chicagoans return to bars and clubs

May 10, 2021 7:53 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police and a major consumer protection group are preparing to launch a campaign to warn bar-goers about organized thieves who drug people in nightlife hotspots and then take their money, jewelry, and other valuables.

Fights, arrests, a gun, and a shoplifting mob reported as another “large group” hits the Loop on Saturday evening

May 9, 2021 6:44 AM CWBChicago

Several fights were reported, passersby were battered, a shoplifting mob struck a Walgreens, and police arrested at least one person who was openly carrying a gun.

Woman fends off sexual assailant in West Town, police say

May 8, 2021 6:12 PM CWBChicago

A woman managed to fend off a man who attacked and tried to sexually assault her in West Town early Saturday, police said.

Uptown: Man fired gun into car with 3-year-old inside, prosecutors say

May 8, 2021 7:02 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Friday charged a man with opening fire on his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend as the alleged victim sat in a car with a 3-year-old girl in Uptown in October 2019.

Police seek man who allegedly stole woman’s phone on Brown Line train

May 7, 2021 11:56 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are asking for help as they try to track down a man who allegedly stole a phone from a passenger on the Brown Line.

Month: May 2021