September 2024 - CWB Chicago

Cops trying to ID five suspects who robbed woman at Red Line station

September 30, 2024 7:42 PM CWBChicago

CPD on Monday released extremely high-quality images of four people wanted in connection with a violent robbery at a Red Line station over the weekend.

31 years in prison for man who shot 16-year-old aboard the Red Line

September 30, 2024 7:15 PM CWBChicago

A judge on Monday sentenced a Chicago man to 31 years in prison for shooting a teenager aboard a Red Line train near Chinatown. Prosecutors said the shooting left the 16-year-old victim blind in one eye.

Nobody reported gunfire when robbers shot a man in a West Side park last night; family raises money for woman found slain Saturday

September 30, 2024 10:58 AM Tim Hecke

A man who was shot during a robbery in a West Side park on Sunday night sought help by walking to a nearby gas station. But, records show nobody called 911 to report the shots, which were fired in an area previously served by the city’s ShotSpotter network.

Woman charged with firing 12 rounds into off-duty Chicago cop’s home

September 30, 2024 9:52 AM CWBChicago

A downstate woman has been detained pending trial after prosecutors accused her of shooting a dozen rounds into an off-duty Chicago police officer’s home.

Arrest number 60-something: Serial package thief, on parole for package theft, is charged again with stealing packages in Lakeview

September 30, 2024 9:11 AM CWBChicago

A six-time convicted felon, arrested no fewer than 60 times in his adult life and on parole for stealing packages in Lakeview, is back behind bars after prosecutors accused him of stealing packages in Lakeview again.

Armed men rob locksmith of key fob duplicator in South Loop

September 30, 2024 8:39 AM CWBChicago

Two armed men lured a locksmith to the South Loop and then robbed him of his car key fob programmer on Sunday afternoon. Auto theft rings are increasingly using fob programmers to steal vehicles across the city.

Chain-snatching robbers strike 2 more times Sunday evening as victim list grows and grows

September 30, 2024 7:43 AM CWBChicago

Now two weeks old, there are no signs that a crime pattern involving bike-riding men who snatch chains from women’s necks will slow down anytime soon. Two more robberies were confirmed Sunday evening, one on the lakefront and another in the Loop. Additional attempts were reported along North Avenue Beach.

20% of charges filed in connection with Democratic convention have already been dropped

September 30, 2024 6:03 AM CWBChicago

Five weeks after the Democratic National Convention concluded in Chicago, court records show that charges have already been dropped against 20% of the people arrested in connection with the event.

Man stole bike from CTA station, unwittingly agreed to sell it to undercover cop on Facebook: prosecutors

September 29, 2024 8:06 PM CWBChicago

A Rogers Park man faces fresh felony charges for allegedly stealing a bike from a CTA train station and then offering it for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

Police oversight group outlines budgeting priorities in letter to aldermen

September 29, 2024 7:38 PM Tim Hecke

With the city’s annual budget process underway, the commission responsible for overseeing the Chicago Police Department and COPA, the agency responsible for investigating allegations of serious misconduct by police, is highlighting four areas of focus as the budgets are drawn up.

Month: September 2024

Cops trying to ID five suspects who robbed woman at Red Line station

31 years in prison for man who shot 16-year-old aboard the Red Line

Nobody reported gunfire when robbers shot a man in a West Side park last night; family raises money for woman found slain Saturday

Woman charged with firing 12 rounds into off-duty Chicago cop’s home

Arrest number 60-something: Serial package thief, on parole for package theft, is charged again with stealing packages in Lakeview

Armed men rob locksmith of key fob duplicator in South Loop

Chain-snatching robbers strike 2 more times Sunday evening as victim list grows and grows

20% of charges filed in connection with Democratic convention have already been dropped

Man stole bike from CTA station, unwittingly agreed to sell it to undercover cop on Facebook: prosecutors

Police oversight group outlines budgeting priorities in letter to aldermen

Cops hunt 3 suspects in Mag Mile stabbing

Man who robbed victim near UIC campus already had 2 robbery cases pending, prosecutors say

Judge refuses to detain man accused of shooting at an occupied car as Chicago cops watched

Man accused of shooting 2, stomping on victim’s head was on felony pretrial release

15-year-old charged after group robs 3 men at gunpoint in Loop

2 hospitalized, suspect detained after stabbing inside North Side business, police say

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Teen shot, paralyzed pregnant classmate while on pretrial release for carjacking case, prosecutors say