June 2022

Man gets 20 years for sexually assaulting a woman he followed from Morse Red Line station

June 30, 2022 9:19 PM CWBChicago

A man who sexually assaulted a woman after following her from the Morse Red Line station in July 2019 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Pair charged with beating, robbing victims at Belmont Red Line station claimed to be “too intoxicated” to remember what happened: prosecutors

June 30, 2022 8:18 PM CWBChicago

A man and woman who allegedly beat and robbed two separate victims at the Belmont CTA station in Lakeview on Wednesday morning told police they were too intoxicated to remember what happened, prosecutors said.

2 men caught stealing rental cars at Midway garage amassed 5 carjacking convictions in the past 18 months as juveniles: prosecutors

June 30, 2022 11:04 AM CWBChicago

Two men who allegedly tried to steal vehicles from a rental car agency’s garage at Midway Airport this week have a true passion for automobiles.

Man radioed fake “10-1” police emergency as hundreds of teens converged on the Belmont CTA station Monday, prosecutors say

June 30, 2022 7:51 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man faces felony charges for allegedly radioing a fake “10-1” police emergency that sent dozens of cops racing to the Belmont CTA station as a large crowd of young people descended on the area Monday night.

Robbery charges filed against woman and 2 teens who allegedly took car in Lincoln Park, crashed in Streeterville

June 30, 2022 7:02 AM CWBChicago

An 18-year-old woman and two 15-year-old boys are charged with robbery for allegedly taking a woman’s car in Lincoln Park and then crashing it in Streeterville this week.

Dakotah Earley, nearly killed in a Lincoln Park robbery last month, speaks to his mom in a heart-tugging new video clip

June 29, 2022 8:27 PM CWBChicago

In a new video, Dakotah Earley speaks publicly for the first time since he was nearly killed by an armed robber in Lincoln Park last month.

Surprise! Contrary to viral video advisors, Chicago police can still chase people. Just ask these two guys, who were arrested after the video ended.

June 29, 2022 7:31 PM CWBChicago

Contrary to the legal opinion expressed by a man in a new viral video, Chicago police can chase people. And a couple of men who allegedly ran from officers in the footage are learning that the hard way.

2-hour armed robbery and carjacking spree leaves at least 7 victims in its wake overnight

June 29, 2022 12:04 PM CWBChicago

Police are investigating a series of armed robberies and carjackings that unfolded in about two hours early today in Lincoln Park, Bucktown, West Town, and the Lower West Side. No arrests have been made in the robberies, which appear to be the work of a hold-up crew that uses at least two cars.

Month: June 2022