October 2021

Crash-and-grab burglars target Gold Coast boutique overnight

October 29, 2021 6:13 AM CWBChicago

Thieves rammed a Nissan Maxima through the front doors of a high-end Rush Street boutique early Friday, then stole thousands of dollars worth of purses and other merchandise from inside, police said.

Cops seek peeping Tom who leered at kids near Old Town elementary school

October 29, 2021 4:26 AM CWBChicago

Police are asking for help as they try to catch a man who allegedly pleasured himself while watching children arrive for classes at an Old Town elementary school and peeping into a nearby home this week.

At least 9 people were robbed in two waves of armed hold-ups from Bucktown to Little Italy last night

October 28, 2021 2:32 PM CWBChicago

At least nine robberies were reported in two waves Wednesday evening and early Thursday across Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town, and the Near West Side, according to CPD reports.

California man who lived in O’Hare terminal for three months is found not guilty

October 28, 2021 12:45 PM CWBChicago

A California man who lived inside the secured terminal areas of O’Hare International Airport for three months before police arrested him in January was found not guilty of criminal charges on Tuesday.

Bucktown woman foils carjacking by leaning on the horn; Logan Square woman not so lucky

October 27, 2021 11:55 PM CWBChicago

A Bucktown woman foiled an armed carjacking by leaning on her car horn when the hijacker pointed a gun at her Monday morning.

Convicted burglar pleads guilty to stealing looted merchandise just 5 months after being released due to jail COVID concerns

October 27, 2021 11:23 PM CWBChicago

Convicted burglar Kevin Purdis was in jail on charges of stealing identities and burglary when a judge decided to release him when COVID arrived last year. Then the looting came. And, well, burglar’s gonna burgle.

New judges debut in Chicago bond court as experienced jurists prepare for reassignment

October 27, 2021 10:13 PM CWBChicago

At least one of the six judges who determine bail conditions for people charged with crimes in Chicago is moving to a new assignment and courthouse insiders tell CWBChicago that even more changes are coming.

Suburban man slugged a 15-year-old and carjacked the kid’s mom outside Goose Island restaurant, prosecutors say

October 27, 2021 6:18 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a suburban man with punching a 15-year-old boy during a carjacking while an accomplice pulled the teen’s mother room the family car outside a restaurant near Goose Island on Monday evening.

Bicyclist who threatened to shoot man who blocked his path in Boystown pleads guilty

October 27, 2021 10:45 AM CWBChicago

Friends encouraged Anthony McKenna to change his ways after he was shot in 2016. Instead, he allegedly threatened to shoot a man who blocked his path as he rode his bike in Boystown. McKenna has now pleaded guilty.

COVID boomerang: Man busted with gun after authorities released him from jail due to pandemic scare, pleads guilty to 4 separate felony cases

October 27, 2021 9:45 AM CWBChicago

Zyan Damper was jailed for robbery, theft, and other charges when authorities released him during the early days of COVID. Then, the got busted with a gun.