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Month: September 2022

CTA

‘You deserve it’ West Loop kidnap suspect told woman after dumping urine on her at Loop CTA station: prosecutors

September 28, 2022 7:09 PM CWBChicago

.After trying to kidnap a woman in the West Loop and grabbing a woman in the South Loop on Sunday morning, registered sex offender Quavon Ewing dumped a cup of his own urine onto a woman at a downtown CTA station and told her she “deserved it,” prosecutors alleged Wednesday.

Avondale

Armed carjackers hit in Wrigleyville, Wicker Park, Humboldt Park during overnight spree

September 28, 2022 3:46 PM CWBChicago

An armed robbery crew committed carjackings in Wrigleyville, Wicker Park, and Humboldt Park overnight and also robbed a woman in Avondale during a two-hour crime spree early Wednesday, according to Chicago police reports.

River North

2 men go to prison for brutal River North attack that went viral last summer

September 28, 2022 7:02 AM CWBChicago

Two Chicago men have been sentenced to prison for brutally beating and robbing two men in the middle of State Street last year. CWBChicago published city of Chicago surveillance footage of the attack one day after it happened early on August 28, 2021. The video went viral, drawing widespread attention to River North’s growing crime problem.

CTA

13-time felon pickpocketed CTA passengers while on bail for pickpocketing CTA passengers and robbery: prosecutors

September 28, 2022 5:49 AM CWBChicago

A 13-time convicted felon on bail for robbery and pickpocketing charges is now accused of pickpocketing more CTA passengers in the Loop.

Citywide

Teen attacked, robbed firefighter who refused to cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet, Chicago police say

September 27, 2022 7:40 PM CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy attacked, robbed, and threatened to shoot a Chicago firefighter at a South Side firehouse because the fireman refused to cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet, according to Chicago police and a source.

Loop

Convicted sex offender being questioned in West Loop kidnapping attempt was released on a felony recognizance bond less than 24 hours earlier

September 27, 2022 6:55 PM CWBChicago

Suspect being questioned in West Loop kidnapping attempt is a convicted sex offender who was released on a recognizance bond less than 24 hours before the attack, Chicago law enforcement sources say.

Loop

West Loop kidnapping suspect may have tried to abduct another woman downtown minutes later: source

September 27, 2022 10:49 AM CWBChicago

The man who attempted to kidnap a woman in the West Loop on Sunday morning may have tried to abduct another woman downtown just minutes later, according to a source. But Chicago police have not revealed the information publicly.

Citywide

Newly-hired Chicago cop, shot while driving last week, is no longer employed by CPD, the department says

September 27, 2022 8:43 AM CWBChicago

The probationary Chicago police officer who was shot while driving on the North Side last week, just days after being suspended for a positive drug test, is no longer a member of the city’s police force, according to CPD.

Uptown

Man shot near Uptown alderman’s office on Monday evening

September 27, 2022 8:10 AM CWBChicago

A man was shot Monday evening just a couple of doors away from Uptown Ald. James Cappleman’s ward office, according to Chicago police. The victim, 25, did not cooperate with police.

West Loop

CPD identifies suspect in West Loop kidnapping attempt

September 26, 2022 9:11 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police on Monday night released CTA surveillance images of the man that investigators believe tried to kidnap a woman in the West Loop on Sunday morning.

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North Center

Robbers force victims to Venmo them money in Wrigleyville, North Center

May 27, 2023 9:45 AM

Chicago police are investigating two recent robberies on the North Side where offenders Venmoed themselves money from the victims’ phones.

West Loop

Man shot, critically wounded in West Loop

May 27, 2023 7:28 AM

A man is in critical condition after being shot while standing on a West Loop street corner overnight, Chicago police said.

Lakeview

Man killed during possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East

May 27, 2023 6:43 AM

A man was shot and killed during a possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East overnight. He is the second person shot in the immediate area in two days, according to Chicago police.

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