March 2023

11 charged with running cocaine delivery service ‘hotline’ in Chicago

March 10, 2023 2:28 PM CWBChicago

Federal authorities have charged 11 people with operating a cocaine delivery service hotline in Chicago, mostly in Albany Park.

Chicago man, on electronic monitoring for murder and gun cases, was found unconscious in driver’s seat with another gun, officials say

March 10, 2023 12:55 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man on electronic monitoring for a pending first-degree murder case and a separate felony gun charge was allegedly found unconscious in his car at 2 a.m. Wednesday with a gun sticking out of his pocket.

Man’s charged with $130,000 burglary in Lincoln Park, escaping cops, driving a stolen car, and hauling around three guns

March 10, 2023 7:48 AM CWBChicago

Patrick Giles escaped from Chicago police who arrested him for burglarizing a Lincoln Park clothing store in January, prosecutors say, But that’s the least of his problems.

Five more armed robberies, carjackings reported overnight in Lakeview, Wicker Park, West Town

March 10, 2023 6:00 AM CWBChicago

For the third day in a row, and the fourth time this week, armed men committed a string of robberies and carjackings overnight, according to Chicago police.

Exclusive video shows bank robber collecting loose cash after shootout with guard in downtown Chicago

March 9, 2023 4:54 PM CWBChicago

A downtown Chicago office worker captured amazing video as a bank robber collected loose cash from the ground after having a shootout with a bank security guard on Thursday afternoon.

Bank robber exchanges gunfire with security guard in downtown Chicago

March 9, 2023 3:36 PM CWBChicago

Shots were fired during a bank robbery in the Loop on Thursday afternoon, but no serious injuries were reported. The offender remains at large.

FBI looking for gunman who robbed River North bank

March 9, 2023 9:49 AM CWBChicago

The FBI’s Chicago office is trying to track down the man who robbed a River North bank at gunpoint last week.

Man stabbed during fight on Red Line train at Addison

March 9, 2023 9:06 AM CWBChicago

A man is hospitalized after being repeatedly stabbed during a fight aboard a Red Line train in Wrigleyville overnight, Chicago police said.

Armed men rob, carjack at least 14 people in another hours-long crime wave

March 9, 2023 8:44 AM CWBChicago

A huge wave of armed robberies rolled across Chicago, starting in Lincoln Park and Old Town on Wednesday evening, then reaching Bucktown, Logan Square, and beyond early this morning. At least 14 victims were targeted.

Second man, a 14-time felon, is charged with ‘Puffy Coat Bandit’ thefts

March 9, 2023 12:20 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Wednesday charged a second man in connection with the so-called “Puffy Coat Bandit” crime ring, which specializes in stealing phones, wallets, and purses from restaurant and bar patrons in Chicago.

CTA pickpocket gets probation, one of the lightest sentences he’s received since 1985

September 23, 2023 7:28 PM

A Chicago man with a decades-long criminal history who pleaded guilty Friday to pickpocketing three women on the CTA was sentenced to a year of probation, among the lightest sentences he’s received since the Reagan administration.

Venmo robbery: Man forced victim to surrender phone near Wrigley Field, transferred $3,000 to himself, prosecutors say

September 23, 2023 7:23 PM

Prosecutors have charged a Hazel Crest man with robbery for allegedly forcing a man to surrender his phone near Wrigley Field and then Venmoing himself money from the victim’s account.

‘That’s him!’ — Armed robber confronts victim a second time to get more stuff, gets busted when cops arrive

September 23, 2023 10:55 AM

A Chicago man robbed a victim at gunpoint, then circled back and tried to rob him again, only to be caught when the cops arrived, according to a CPD arrest report.