December 2021 - Page 11 of 11

Lincoln Square man was killed by an armed robber, police say (Video)

December 2, 2021 3:37 AM CWBChicago

Surveillance video shows an armed man confronting Rae Park as he enters his minivan on Wednesday morning. The offender announced a robbery and killed the 59-year-old, police say.

West Town carjacker was still wearing a ski mask when cops caught him an hour later, prosecutors say

December 1, 2021 6:31 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a man who hijacked a car in West Town on Tuesday afternoon was still wearing a ski mask when cops found him with the stolen car about an hour later.

Man, 59, is shot and killed outside his Lincoln Square apartment building; 3rd shooting incident in the area since Friday

December 1, 2021 2:21 PM CWBChicago

A 59-year-old man was shot and killed outside his Lincoln Square apartment building on Wednesday morning, according to police and public records. No arrests have been made.

Ridership is still down, but robberies and violent attacks are at 10-year highs on CTA’s Loop and North Side train lines

December 1, 2021 8:51 AM CWBChicago

Ridership on the CTA’s train system remains significantly lower than during the pre-COVID era, but city statistics show that robberies and violent attacks on the L system from downtown to the North Side are at their highest point in at least ten years.

18-year-old with a shockingly violent past is charged with carjacking a man at gunpoint – while awaiting trial for armed robbery

December 1, 2021 6:25 AM CWBChicago

Eight months into life as a legal adult, 18-year-old Kendale Cowans sits in Cook County Jail this morning. He’s being held without bail after prosecutors on Tuesday charged him with carjacking a man on a South Side CVS store’s parking lot over the weekend.

Carjackers strike twice in about an hour, prompting CPD warning for West Rogers Park

December 1, 2021 4:34 AM CWBChicago

Two carjackers brandished a rifle and a pistol to carjack a man in West Rogers Park early Tuesday. An hour later, they followed the same script to carjack a woman in the neighborhood.

Month: December 2021

Lincoln Square man was killed by an armed robber, police say (Video)

West Town carjacker was still wearing a ski mask when cops caught him an hour later, prosecutors say

Man, 59, is shot and killed outside his Lincoln Square apartment building; 3rd shooting incident in the area since Friday

Ridership is still down, but robberies and violent attacks are at 10-year highs on CTA’s Loop and North Side train lines

18-year-old with a shockingly violent past is charged with carjacking a man at gunpoint – while awaiting trial for armed robbery

Carjackers strike twice in about an hour, prompting CPD warning for West Rogers Park

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