November 2023 - Page 4 of 13

Robbery crew committed 12 holdups in an hour on Thanksgiving morning, Chicago police say

November 23, 2023 6:53 PM CWBChicago

For an hour on Thanksgiving morning, a group of men zipped across Chicago, occasionally jumping out of a blue sedan with rifles and pistols to rob people on the street, police said in a community alert Thursday afternoon.

Gunmen rob FedEx delivery crew in Bucktown on Thanksgiving morning

November 23, 2023 6:23 PM CWBChicago

A FedEx delivery crew was robbed in Bucktown on Thanksgiving morning, according to a Chicago police report.

Drive-by gunman shoots 5 people leaving concert at United Center

November 23, 2023 8:03 AM CWBChicago

Five people were shot when a drive-by gunman opened fire on them as they left a concert at the United Center early Thursday, according to Chicago police.

Rifle-wielding men robbed a woman on a busy Wicker Park street corner. CPD decided not to chase them

November 23, 2023 6:33 AM Tim Hecke

City of Chicago surveillance video shows a heavily-armed robbery crew shaking down a woman in Wicker Park during a 20-minute crime spree on September 23. A Chicago police sergeant spotted the getaway car minutes later but did not pursue.

Man gets 3½ years for sexually abusing a girl as she walked to school in the Loop

November 22, 2023 11:47 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man has been handed a 3½-year prison sentence for sexually abusing a teenage girl as she walked to school in the Loop earlier this year.

Mail thieves are caught on video (again) in the West Loop

November 22, 2023 11:27 AM CWBChicago

Surveillance video shows two men using master keys to steal mail in the West Loop on Tuesday, hours before a Lincoln Park man appeared in court for the second time this month to face mail theft charges.

3 overnight robberies may be linked in Roscoe Village, Logan Square, Belmont Cragin

November 22, 2023 10:36 AM CWBChicago

Three armed robberies reported in about 45 minutes on Wednesday morning may have been committed by the same group of men. Chicago police have not yet announced any arrests.

Cops need help finding man who tried to sexually assault a woman in Ukrainian Village

November 22, 2023 5:07 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police are trying to track down the man who tried to sexually assault a woman on Ukrainian Vilalge street last week.

Liquor store security guard gets 18 years for shooting customer who refused to wear a COVID mask

November 22, 2023 4:46 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago liquor store security guard who shot a customer for refusing to wear a COVID mask has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Arrests of Venezuelans has surged 2,538% since Chicago’s migrant crisis began

November 22, 2023 4:08 AM CWBChicago

The number of Venzuelan-born people arrested by Chicago police this year is up 2,538% compared to 2022, according to data provided by the police department. It’s up 11,333% compared to 2021.

7-time felon gets 8 years for trying to rob a 14-year-old girl at knifepoint in the Loop

November 21, 2023 5:00 PM CWBChicago

A seven-time convicted felony has been sentenced to eight years in prison for trying to rob a 14-year-old girl at knifepoint as she did her homework at a downtown Chicago coffeeshop.

Concealed carry holder fatally shot his own 16-year-old son: prosecutors

November 21, 2023 4:44 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man with a concealed carry license fatally shot his own 16-year-old son in front of three witnesses, prosecutors said during a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse this afternoon.

4-time felon had stolen gun at Loop Red Line station (while on parole for robbing Macy’s), officials say

November 21, 2023 11:40 AM CWBChicago

Officials say a four-time convicted felon had a loaded, stolen firearm on a Red Line platform in downtown Chicago on Saturday, just six months after he was paroled for robbing the flagship Macy’s store at gunpoint on the same block.

Month: November 2023