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Month: September 2021

Citywide

Why aren’t the people cops find in carjacked vehicles charged with hijacking? Well…

September 30, 2021 8:40 PM CWBChicago

The Chicago Police Department’s carjacking task force is making arrests, but they’re having a hard time getting full-blown vehicular hijacking charges approved by prosecutors

Lincoln Park

Woman filled garbage bags with cosmetics and sports apparel during store raids this month, prosecutors say

September 30, 2021 6:44 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Thursday filed aggravated robbery and retail theft charges against a woman who was allegedly part of a shoplifting crew that stole garbage bags full of merchandise from stores in Lincoln Park and the Loop this month.

River North

Intruder stabs resident inside River North condo building fitness center

September 30, 2021 2:03 PM CWBChicago

Police are questioning a man after an intruder stabbed a River North resident in his condo building’s fitness center this morning.

Wrigleyville

Burglar stole $1,100 worth of souvenirs during post-season raid at Wrigley Field, prosecutors say

September 30, 2021 1:15 AM CWBChicago

A man is facing burglary charges after he allegedly climbed into Wrigley Field this week and tried to walk out with over $1,000 worth of merchandise from a gift shop.

Boystown

84-year-old man mugged in Boystown — but witnesses and cops nix the robber’s getaway

September 30, 2021 12:41 AM CWBChicago

An 84-year-old man was knocked to the ground and robbed as he walked home from a doctor’s appointment in Boystown, but cops made an arrest minutes later.

West Loop

5 injured as gunbattle rolls through West Loop on Wednesday afternoon: Crime scene is “almost a mile, two miles long,” cop says

September 29, 2021 8:09 PM CWBChicago

Five people were shot as a rolling gun battle tore through the West Loop neighborhood early this evening, according to preliminary reports from the scene. The injured include a bicyclist, a ride-share passenger, and a man who may have been inside one of the gunman’s vehicles.

West Loop

Woman carjacked outside West Loop bank; hijackings up 55% this month, up 38% for the year

September 29, 2021 9:46 AM CWBChicago

A woman was carjacked by a man who confronted her with a gun as she walked out of a bank in the West Loop early Wednesday, police said. The hijacking comes just days after the city recorded its fifth- and 12th-worst days for carjackings in at least 21 years.

Gold Coast

Gold Coast carjacking is neighborhood’s fourth of the month; earlier hijacking reported outside Gov. Pritzker’s mansion, CPD records show

September 29, 2021 8:50 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating an overnight armed carjacking near the Gold Coast. It’s the fourth hijacking or attempt in the neighborhood this month. One of the earlier armed hijackings unfolded on the same block where Gov. JB Pritzker lives.

Lakeview

Two women violently robbed in Lakeview, the third mugging in the area since Thursday

September 29, 2021 7:33 AM CWBChicago

Two women were violently robbed in Lakeview on Tuesday evening, according to police. It’s the third robbery since Thursday in the immediate area, although the crimes do not appear to be related.

Lincoln Park

11-pound Miniature Schnauzer foils armed carjacking in Old Town, owner says; “Oh, s**t! A dog!”

September 28, 2021 7:51 PM CWBChicago

An Old Town man who was nearly carjacked in his garage on Monday night says the carjackers were scared away when his 11-pound Miniature Schnauzer charged at them.

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Edgewater

3 Loyola students robbed outside residence hall

September 25, 2023 7:51 AM

Three students were robbed at gunpoint outside a Loyola University Chicago residence hall on Saturday, according to the school’s police department.

Rogers Park

Boys, ages 14 and 16, charged with carjacking driver in Rogers Park, suspected in other crimes

September 25, 2023 7:31 AM

Two boys, ages 14 and 16, carjacked a 66-year-old man in Rogers Park on Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

Citywide

Solo Chicago cop chases armed robbers across the city: ‘I’m not going to terminate myself until we crash’

September 25, 2023 6:14 AM

Solo Chicago cop chases armed robbery crew across the city, but they get away thanks to a lack of resources and unwillingness of CPD supervisors to pitch in.

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