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Our hero! Armed robbers give up after woman kicks one in the b*lls

January 17, 2021 CWBChicago

Two armed robbers attacked a woman as she got into her car. But they gave up after she kicked one of them squarely in his huevos.

Prosecutors: Lincoln Park burglar caught red-handed with stolen jewelry, rifle

January 17, 2021 CWBChicago

Police found broken glass on a rear patio area and even saw the man crawl out of a broken apartment window with a bag of booty,.

California man lived inside O’Hare Airport security zone for 3 months — because he was afraid to fly during COVID, prosecutors say

January 17, 2021 CWBChicago

A California man who was afraid to fly due to COVID-19 lived inside the secure area of an O’Hare International Airport terminal for nearly three months before being caught on Saturday, prosecutors said.

5 more carjackings since Saturday afternoon in Wicker Park, Bucktown

January 17, 2021 CWBChicago

The hijackings come just three days after Chicago police warned about a pattern of Uber and Lyft drivers being carjacked in the area.

Woman charged in 7-Eleven robbery spree; Male suspect remains at large

January 17, 2021 CWBChicago

A two-person robbery team scored nearly $10,000 worth of tobacco products, alcohol, and cash as they robbed four convenience stores in under an hour Thursday morning.

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Catalytic converter thieves fire shots, brandish gun in separate incidents this week

January 16, 2021 CWBChicago

Catalytic converter thieves fired shots at a man who caught them in action on the Northwest Side. Another man was threatened with a gun when he interrupted a crew in West Ridge.

Group beats, robs man in Mag Mile parking garage

January 16, 2021 CWBChicago

Five men beat, robbed, and stole property from a man’s car Friday evening inside a parking garage on the Magnificent Mile, police said. A source said the group tried to take his vehicle, too, but that effort failed.

“Unacceptable”: Two armed carjackings reported in Lincoln Park — just hours after alderman announces anti-carjacking webinar

January 16, 2021 CWBChicago

Shortly after 5 p.m. Friday, Lincoln Park Alderman Michele Smith (43rd) sent an email to her constituents to announce a community forum about the city’s out-of-control carjacking problem. Within two hours, her ward racked up two more armed carjackings.