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#25: Man on bail for 2 felonies had pistol at hospital where his girlfriend was being treated for gunshot wound, prosecutors say (She allegedly told police he shot her.)

June 25, 2021 8:30 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say Charles Rounds’ girlfriend told police he shot her Monday. Then, she stopped cooperating with investigators.

Teens rob woman on Loop train platform; another woman robbed in Streeterville

June 24, 2021 7:08 PM CWBChicago

A teenage boy faces robbery charges after he allegedly battered and robbed a woman on a Loop “L” platform Wednesday evening. Another woman was robbed about an hour later in Streeterville.

Voila! CPD names new downtown police commander — hours after we revealed their questionable temporary replacement

June 24, 2021 10:16 AM CWBChicago

About three days after Chicago police leaders assigned a commander with questionable priorities to temporarily lead the downtown police district, the department named a permanent replacement.

Armed carjackers strike in West Loop, Avondale, River North

June 24, 2021 9:32 AM CWBChicago

Armed carjackers struck at least three more times on Wednesday evening and early Thursday, according to Chicago police. Hijackings were reported in the West Loop, Avondale, and River North.

Breaking: Man who fatally stabbed woman in Loop has violently attacked 2 other women downtown this month, police say

June 24, 2021 6:08 AM CWBChicago

The possibly homeless man who fatally stabbed a Maryland woman in the Loop over the weekend has viciously attacked at least two other women in the Loop this month, according to CPD

Group of young people attack man on Uptown street, police say

June 23, 2021 8:19 AM CWBChicago

A group of masked young people beat a 40-year-old man in an apparently unprovoked attack in Uptown on Monday evening.

Lakeview man shot in apparent drug-related incident, police say

June 23, 2021 6:34 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating after a man was shot in an apparent drug-related incident in Lakeview East overnight.

Armed carjackers busted when they get stuck in Gold Coast traffic jam, prosecutors say

June 22, 2021 6:53 PM CWBChicago

Two men who carjacked a driver on the Southwest Side were arrested less than two hours later after they got stuck in a traffic jam on Lake Shore Drive while police were on their tail, prosecutors said.

CPD commander who assigned cops to protect a block where he owns real estate replaces commander who refused to assign cops to sit outside connected Loop restaurant

June 22, 2021 10:09 AM CWBChicago

The downtown police commander who refused to station a patrol car outside a politically-connected restaurant is replaced by a commander with a different opinion about the use of police resources.

Month: June 2021

#25: Man on bail for 2 felonies had pistol at hospital where his girlfriend was being treated for gunshot wound, prosecutors say (She allegedly told police he shot her.)

Teens rob woman on Loop train platform; another woman robbed in Streeterville

Voila! CPD names new downtown police commander — hours after we revealed their questionable temporary replacement

Armed carjackers strike in West Loop, Avondale, River North

Breaking: Man who fatally stabbed woman in Loop has violently attacked 2 other women downtown this month, police say

Group of young people attack man on Uptown street, police say

Lakeview man shot in apparent drug-related incident, police say

Armed carjackers busted when they get stuck in Gold Coast traffic jam, prosecutors say

CPD commander who assigned cops to protect a block where he owns real estate replaces commander who refused to assign cops to sit outside connected Loop restaurant

Man carjacked in West Town overnight —minutes after another driver evades hijackers in Boystown

2 more gun arrests at North Avenue Beach; 6 firearms seized since Memorial Day

Criminals are crawling down bridges to burglarize riverfront restaurants, cops say

Armed carjackers take SUV in the Loop on Sunday evening, police say

Man accused of shooting 2, stomping on victim’s head was on felony pretrial release

15-year-old charged after group robs 3 men at gunpoint in Loop

2 hospitalized, suspect detained after stabbing inside North Side business, police say

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Teen shot, paralyzed pregnant classmate while on pretrial release for carjacking case, prosecutors say