May 2024 - Page 10 of 12

More than 40 shots fired during gunfight at downtown Chicago convenience store (Video)

May 8, 2024 6:38 AM CWBChicago

Surveillance video shows more than 40 shots being fired as at least three gunmen engaged in a shootout at a 7-Eleven near downtown on Monday night.

Armed crew robs people, businesses, carjacks driver during 4-hour spree

May 8, 2024 5:08 AM CWBChicago

At least nine armed robberies and carjackings were reported across the north and northwest sides late Tuesday and early today, according to preliminary Chicago police reports.

Police seek video, pictures from street ‘takeover’ that ended with murder

May 7, 2024 6:31 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago police detectives are trying to round up videos that people may have recorded during a “street takeover” that ended with the murder of a 20-year-old man early Sunday morning.

Ya gotta ❤️ it: Serial burglar busted by heart-shaped face tattoo gets 7-year prison sentence

May 7, 2024 5:38 AM CWBChicago

A serial burglar identified by cops who recognized his distinctive heart-shaped face tattoo has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

2 charged with ‘particularly violent’ armed home invasion (1 was wearing an ankle monitor)

May 7, 2024 5:13 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say two men, including one on electronic monitoring for burglary and gun charges, committed a “particularly violent” armed home invasion and robbery last week.

Lincoln Park business burglars are not ‘sophisticated,’ alderman says

May 7, 2024 3:41 AM CWBChicago

The two men who broke into four Lincoln Park businesses on Friday are not part of a “sophisticated” break-in crew, according to the local alderman.

Concealed carry holder fired shots at another driver on Lake Shore Drive, prosecutors say

May 7, 2024 3:16 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a concealed carry license holder fired shots at another car during a road rage confrontation on Lake Shore Drive last week.

27 arrested, 3 guns seized during Cinco de Mayo parade mayhem: Chicago police

May 6, 2024 6:02 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago police say they arrested 27 people and recovered three handguns in connection with the Little Village Cinco de Mayo parade, which officials canceled on Sunday due to “gang violence.”

Man abducted 15-year-old, repeatedly drugged and raped her in basement apartment for nearly five months: prosecutors

May 6, 2024 10:04 AM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors say a 15-year-old Chicago girl who accepted a ride from a stranger in December was drugged, kidnapped, and repeatedly raped by the man, who locked her inside his basement apartment for nearly five months.

New pix released as cops hunt hit-and-run driver who badly injured a woman in Bucktown

May 6, 2024 5:49 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police released two pictures overnight of a car they are trying to locate after its driver struck a woman in a Bucktown crosswalk on Saturday.

Cops impound irritating ATVs when drivers stop for Shake Shack in Wrigleyville (video)

May 6, 2024 5:05 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police seized eight “non-highway vehicles” when a group of pesky ATV riders decided to park and grab a bite at Shake Shack in Wrigleyville on Sunday evening. A video of local cops loading the impounded rides onto a flatbed trailer quickly sent positive vibes across the internet.

Suspect sought after woman is sexually abused whle walking in Streeterville

May 5, 2024 7:57 PM CWBChicago

Police are looking for a man who sexually abused a woman as she walked near the Northwestern University campus in Streeterville.

Cinco de Mayo parade canceled due to ‘gang violence,’ Chicago police say

May 5, 2024 3:44 PM CWBChicago

City officials canceled Chicago’s annual Cinco de Mayo Parade on Sunday due to “gang violence in the area… to protect the safety of all in attendance, including families and children.”

Month: May 2024