January 2024 - Page 12 of 15

Suburban home invasion that started as a Grindr hook-up may have links to similar crimes in Chicago city: source

January 8, 2024 11:15 AM CWBChicago

A suburban Christian school teacher has been jailed after prosecutors accused him of using the gay dating app Grindr to target a man for a violent home invasion. Chicago police believe the man is responsible for similar crimes in the city.

3 liquor stores robbed within an hour in Lakeview, Lincoln Park

January 8, 2024 9:18 AM CWBChicago

Three liquor stores, two in Lakeview and another in Lincoln Park, were robbed at gunpoint during an hour-long crime spree Sunday night, according to Chicago police reports.

Cop, smash-and-grab suspect are shot during ‘exchange of gunfire’ near the Mag Mile: Chicago police

January 8, 2024 8:56 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police officers exchanged gunfire with a member of a smash-and-grab burglary crew moments after the group raided the Prada store on Oak Street overnight, CPD Supt. Larry Snelling confirmed.

Cops seek SUV driver who killed pedestrian in Lincoln Park

January 8, 2024 8:08 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are trying to track down the hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in Lincoln Park on Sunday morning.

3 people robbed, another carjacked in River North, Gold Coast

January 8, 2024 7:46 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating an armed carjacking and another robbery reported minutes apart in the Gold Coast and River North on Sunday morning.

Suspect, Chicago police officer shot after smash-and-grab at Prada store: source

January 8, 2024 6:32 AM CWBChicago

A smash-and-grab at the downtown Chicago Prada store ended in a shootout between Chicago police officers and a suspect on Monday morning, according to a law enforcement source

Former CVS employee robbed a CVS while on probation for robbing and burglarizing a CVS: prosecutors

January 7, 2024 8:32 PM CWBChicago

Myles Webb, a former CVS employee, is facing new charges after allegedly robbing a West Loop CVS while being on probation for similar offenses.

Armed robbers fire shots, take security guard’s gun in Wicker Park

January 7, 2024 7:28 PM CWBChicago

A group of armed men fired shots at an armed security guard during a robbery in Wicker Park on Sunday morning, according to a law enforcement source.

One woman hospitalized after string of robberies hits Lincoln Park and Lakeview

January 7, 2024 7:30 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating a string of robberies and a carjacking reported in Lincoln Park and Lakeview this weekend. It’s not clear if there are any connections between the crimes, which occurred between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Robber ‘stuck a gun in the face’ of a man as victim’s 11-year-old daughter stood nearby: officials

January 7, 2024 5:54 AM CWBChicago

A judge detained a Chicago man as a public safety threat after prosecutors said he tried to rob another man at gunpoint while the victim’s 11-year-old daughter stood nearby.

Donut-spinning driver, 2 passengers posed with guns while Chicago cops watched via surveillance camera: prosecutors

January 7, 2024 5:51 AM CWBChicago

Three men from Aurora are facing felony gun charges after they were allegedly seen posing for pictures with two firearms and doing donuts at a Chicago boat ramp.

Newspapers, broadcast news outlets would get live access to scrambled police radio traffic under proposed Illinois law

January 6, 2024 6:44 PM CWBChicago

An Illinois legislator has introduced a bill requiring local law enforcement agencies to provide newspapers and licensed broadcasters with live access to encrypted law enforcement radio systems, including in Chicago.

Gunman fired shots while trying to carjack victim during Facebook Marketplace ruse, prosecutors say

January 6, 2024 10:12 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man used Facebook Marketplace to lure people into a West Side alley where he robbed one at gunpoint and fired shots at another while attempting a carjacking.

Month: January 2024