October 2023 - Page 3 of 13

17-year-old charged with robbing 4 people on the Blue Line, including Whitney Young students

October 26, 2023 10:54 AM CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy was charged this week with participating in two armed robberies on the CTA Blue Line in April, Chicago police said. Three Whitney Young students are among his victims.

After mail thief is caught on video, residents sign up for USPS mail tracking service

October 26, 2023 9:23 AM Tim Hecke

One of Chicago’s countless mail thieves was caught on camera as they used a U.S. Postal Service master key to enter a residential building near Goose Island on Wednesday. Building residents are now using postal service “informed delivery” so they know when their important mail arrives.

‘Uncooperative’ man claims he was shot in Bucktown overnight: Chicago police

October 26, 2023 8:08 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after an “uncooperative” man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound, claiming to have been wounded in Bucktown.

West Town community groups call on city, county to take action on surging violent crime

October 26, 2023 7:40 AM CWBChicago

A coalition of neighborhood groups is calling on Chicago and Cook County officials to address “dramatic increases in violent crime,” especially armed robberies, in West Town, Logan Square, Wicker Park, and adjoining neighborhoods.

Smash-and-grab crews targeted sneaker stores in South Loop, West Town this morning

October 26, 2023 6:52 AM CWBChicago

Smash-and-grab burglary crews targeted two more businesses overnight, one in the South Loop and another in West Town, marking the third day in a row that Chicago police have responded to similar crimes.

Employee who allegedly participated in Walgreens shootout has faced weapons charges 5 times, but only has one conviction: court records

October 25, 2023 6:00 PM CWBChicago

The Walgreens employee Chicago police say shot another man during a dispute inside the company’s Old Town store is a convicted felon who has faced weapons-related charges four times since 2018, most recently on August 31, according to court records. In all but one case, he was either found not guilty, or prosecutors dropped the charges.

Smash-and-grab burglars slam Jeep into Louis Vuitton store

October 25, 2023 4:29 PM CWBChicago

For the second day in a row, smash-and-grab burglars rammed a vehicle into a high-end store’s display window in downtown Chicago. Louis Vuitton is the latest store to be targeted.

Woman charged with attempted murder, pointing gun at Chicago cops

October 25, 2023 3:55 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a 41-year-old woman with attempted murder of a Chicago police officer who tried to talk to her while investigating reports of a person with a gun on a South Side street.

Boy, 14, robbed 6 people in Tuesday morning crime spree: Chicago police

October 25, 2023 2:20 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police confirm that a 14-year-old boy is being charged with six counts of robbery in connection with a Tuesday morning robbery spree in Logan Square and nearby neighborhoods.

Uptown man charged with stealing mail from residential buildings across the North Side

October 25, 2023 12:13 PM CWBChicago

An Uptown man charged last month with repeatedly stealing mail from a Loop condo building is now accused of doing the same thing at seven residential buildings across the North Side, according to Chicago police.

Man charged with setting Halloween decoration fire in Roscoe Village, decapitating holiday inflatables

October 25, 2023 11:23 AM CWBChicago

A Logan Square man is charged with setting fire to a Halloween display in Roscoe Village this month, Chicago police said.

Bucktown, Logan Square slammed with more robberies overnight

October 25, 2023 6:21 AM CWBChicago

Logan Square and Bucktown were hit with another wave of armed robberies last night, Chicago police said. The holdups followed another robbery spree on Tuesday morning that we’ve been told ended with a 14-year-old boy in custody.

14-year-old detained after another robbery spree hits Logan Square

October 24, 2023 8:22 PM CWBChicago

A 14-year-old is believed to be in custody after another armed robbery spree rolled across Logan Square and West Town on Tuesday morning. If the arrest pans out, it will be a piece of welcomed good news for one of the most robbery-plagued neighborhoods in Chicago.

Month: October 2023