May 2022

Robbers who shot a man in Lincoln Park also fired shots at another victim Wednesday, CPD report says

May 7, 2022 CWBChicago

The armed men who brutally shot a 23-year-old man during a robbery in Lincoln Park on Friday morning also fired shots at another robbery victim on Wednesday.

Lincoln Park shooting, robbery victim is identified in GoFundMe campaign

May 6, 2022 CWBChicago

A newly-launched GoFundMe campaign identifies the victim of a brutal shooting and robbery in Lincoln Park as 23-year-old culinary student Dakotah Earley. The attack was caught on video.

‘This lawlessness has to be stopped!’ Alderman demands action after a man is shot, gravely wounded during North Side robbery spree

May 6, 2022 CWBChicago

Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) is demanding action after a robbery victim was shot and gravely wounded during a two-night robbery surge on the North Side.

2 nights of armed robberies across Lakeview and Lincoln Park ends with victim critically injured by gunman

May 6, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating at least five armed robberies that unfolded in Lakeview and Lincoln Park on Thursday night and early Friday, including one in which an offender shot the victim three times at close range. That confrontation was captured on video.

Video: Armed robber shoots man 3x in Lincoln Park after demanding phone password

May 6, 2022 CWBChicago

Surveillance video shows an armed robber ambushing a man in Lincoln Park, then shooting him three times at close range.

FBI looking for man who tried to rob 2 Loop banks in under 15 minutes

May 6, 2022 CWBChicago

The FBI says a man tried to rob two banks in the Loop within 15 minutes on Wednesday afternoon. He didn’t get any money, but the feds are still looking for him.

Man, 23, critically wounded in Lincoln Park shooting

May 6, 2022 CWBChicago

A man is in critical condition after someone shot him on a Lincoln Park side street overnight, Chicago police said.

Gunman shoots driver in River North as downtown shooting cases soar

May 6, 2022 CWBChicago

A suburban man was shot while driving in River North on Thursday evening, police said. Five people have been shot on the Near North Side since last Friday, three of them in River North. Both areas are experiencing a spike in shootings this year.

Rogers Park man gets 30 month sentence for beating puppy to death

May 5, 2022 CWBChicago

A Rogers Park man has pleaded guilty to beating his fiancée’s puppy to death in their apartment late last year.

CTA robberies are at a 12-year high on North Side, Loop train lines, city data shows

May 5, 2022 CWBChicago

Charges are filed in this week’s armed robbery at the Roosevelt CTA station as hold-ups reach a 12-year high on the city’s downtown and North Side train lines.

Lakeview burglar, suspected of dismembering a woman in Puerto Rico, is on the run, authorities say

May 5, 2022 CWBChicago

Police in Puerto Rico are looking for a Chicago man after they found a woman’s torso in an apartment on the island this week. Daunta Head, 53, is a seven-time convicted burglar who recently completed parole for a string of residential burglaries in Lakeview.

An assailant hit a Red Line passenger in the head with a gun case, report says. Cops referred to the victim as an off-duty officer.

May 5, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a man reportedly struck a Red Line passenger in the head with a gun box on Wednesday evening. Cops and 911 dispatchers referred to the victim as an off-duty police officer.

‘I give up’ carjacker said as cops cornered him in the basement of Northwestern University’s medical school: prosecutors

May 4, 2022 CWBChicago

Trimane Kimbrough was arrested in the basement of Northwestern University’s medical school building after running from a newly hijacked car, prosecutors said.

Month: May 2022

Robbers who shot a man in Lincoln Park also fired shots at another victim Wednesday, CPD report says

Lincoln Park shooting, robbery victim is identified in GoFundMe campaign

‘This lawlessness has to be stopped!’ Alderman demands action after a man is shot, gravely wounded during North Side robbery spree

2 nights of armed robberies across Lakeview and Lincoln Park ends with victim critically injured by gunman

Video: Armed robber shoots man 3x in Lincoln Park after demanding phone password

FBI looking for man who tried to rob 2 Loop banks in under 15 minutes

Man, 23, critically wounded in Lincoln Park shooting

Gunman shoots driver in River North as downtown shooting cases soar

Rogers Park man gets 30 month sentence for beating puppy to death

CTA robberies are at a 12-year high on North Side, Loop train lines, city data shows

Lakeview burglar, suspected of dismembering a woman in Puerto Rico, is on the run, authorities say

An assailant hit a Red Line passenger in the head with a gun case, report says. Cops referred to the victim as an off-duty officer.

‘I give up’ carjacker said as cops cornered him in the basement of Northwestern University’s medical school: prosecutors

Judge releases 4-time felon accused of setting fires and assaulting people on the lakefront because she was impressed that he once served in the military

One hour before Dakotah Earley was shot, Chicago police decided not to chase the stolen BMW his attacker used

7-year-old injured when gun ‘accidentally discharged’ in Uptown classroom, police say

Man charged with shooting Dakotah Earley, robbing four others in Lincoln Park and Lakeview

Breaking: 19-year-old charged with robbery and shooting of Dakotah Earley, several other hold-ups, court records show