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Cops issue another warning for West Town, Chicago’s second-worst area for carjacking

October 26, 2021 CWBChicago

West Town, Chicago’s second-worst community area for carjackings this year, is the focus of another warning from Chicago police.

Teenager and mother are attacked in West Town carjacking; hijackers pistol-whip another victim nearby

October 26, 2021 CWBChicago

A 15-year-old boy and his mother were attacked and carjacked near Goose Island shortly after hijackers pistol-whipped another victim nearby.

Man fatally shot while driving in Lincoln Square

October 26, 2021 CWBChicago

A 41-year-old man was shot and killed as he drove in Lincoln Square on Monday morning, police said.

Feds charged man with carjacking Lyft driver outside Sears Tower

October 26, 2021 CWBChicago

Federal authorities say Edmond Harris carjacked a rideshare driver outside Sears Tower in January. Harris has been in federal custody since June when authorities charged him with killing another rideshare driver during a carjacking in Oak Park.

West Loop road rage incident ends with probation sentence

October 25, 2021 CWBChicago

A man who allegedly threatened a woman and shot out one of her car tires during a road rage incident in the West Loop has received a sentence of 24-months probation, court records show.

Man shot robbery victim while on probation for one gun case and on bail for another gun case, prosecutors say

October 25, 2021 CWBChicago

Omari Whitaker is accused of shooting a man during a robbery on Friday — while he was on probation for one gun case and on bail for another.

Gunmen sweep through Bucktown on a 10-minute crime spree; at least a dozen armed robberies in the area over the past two weeks

October 25, 2021 CWBChicago

A group of armed men threatened one victim with a gun and robbed two others within about 10 minutes Sunday morning in Bucktown.

Uber driver carjacked while waiting for her passengers in Lincoln Park

October 24, 2021 CWBChicago

An Uber driver was carjacked at gunpoint while waiting for her customers to come out of a Lincoln Park home Sunday morning.

Overnight carjacking is the latest incident for crime-weary Wicker Park

October 24, 2021 CWBChicago

An armed carjacking in Wicker Park early Sunday is at least the 19th hijacking since August 1 for that neighborhood and adjacent Bucktown, according to CPD records

Video: Thieves steal purses worth ten$ of thousand$ from Mag Mile boutique

October 24, 2021 CWBChicago

Police have released video of two men stealing purses worth tens of thousands of dollars from a Magnificent Mile boutique.

Online sale meet-ups turn into robbery in Lakeview, double shooting on Northwest Side

October 24, 2021 CWBChicago

Another online sale meet-up turned into an armed robbery on Saturday afternoon in Lakeview, according to a CPD report. Later, two people were shot on the Northwest Side when they tried to rip off a man who thought they were coming over to buy a gaming console that he offered for sale online, police said.

Bank robber tells judge, ‘I never want to come back to Chicago again’

October 23, 2021 CWBChicago

Edner Flores told the judge he never wants to come back to Chicago again after he unexpectedly became addicted to the city’s fentanyl-laced heroin.

Prosecutors dropped felony drug cases against him 4 times since November, now he’s charged with attempted murder

October 23, 2021 CWBChicago

Johnny Allen is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a man in the same neighborhood where police have repeatedly arrested him for selling drugs.

Articles by CWBChicago

Cops issue another warning for West Town, Chicago’s second-worst area for carjacking

Teenager and mother are attacked in West Town carjacking; hijackers pistol-whip another victim nearby

Man fatally shot while driving in Lincoln Square

Feds charged man with carjacking Lyft driver outside Sears Tower

West Loop road rage incident ends with probation sentence

Man shot robbery victim while on probation for one gun case and on bail for another gun case, prosecutors say

Gunmen sweep through Bucktown on a 10-minute crime spree; at least a dozen armed robberies in the area over the past two weeks

Uber driver carjacked while waiting for her passengers in Lincoln Park

Overnight carjacking is the latest incident for crime-weary Wicker Park

Video: Thieves steal purses worth ten$ of thousand$ from Mag Mile boutique

Online sale meet-ups turn into robbery in Lakeview, double shooting on Northwest Side

Bank robber tells judge, ‘I never want to come back to Chicago again’

Prosecutors dropped felony drug cases against him 4 times since November, now he’s charged with attempted murder

Concealed carry holder foiled organized tobacco thieves at River North Walgreens — but they are still raiding stores

In a desperate bid to keep this year’s murder count under 800, CPD brass plans to have hijacking, gang, and murder cops sit on street corners

Carjacker arrested after he drives hijacked BMW past cops as they interview the victim

After man is stabbed 5 times outside Union Station, the alleged attacker is only charged with one misdemeanor

Online sales turned into armed robberies twice this week in Old Town