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About CWBChicago

CWBChicago was created in 2013 by five residents of Wrigleyville and Boystown who had grown disheartened with inaccurate information that was being provided at local Community Policing (CAPS) meetings. Our coverage area has expanded since then to cover Lincoln Park, River North, The Loop, Uptown, and other North Side Areas. But our mission remains unchanged: To provide original public safety reporting with better context and greater detail than mainstream media outlets. Our editorial email address is [email protected]

SEX ASSAULT: Fondler Flees, Victim Gives Chase

May 21, 2013 1:40 AM CWBChicago

The intersection of Cornelia and Halsted, as seen on Google’s Streetview. Monday 20 May 201312:19 AM A female victim called 911 to report that she was sexually molested by a man on the corner of Cornelia Avenue and Halsted Street. The caller bravely followed her attacker east on Cornelia Avenue all the way to Broadway,

SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED: Arrest on Aldine

May 21, 2013 1:35 AM CWBChicago

Sunday 19 May 201311:49 PMChicago Police Department Case #HW282182 A concerned citizen called police to report a suspicious man sitting in a blue Ford Expedition on West Aldine Avenue between Broadway and Halsted. Police arrived quickly, ran the vehicle’s expired Indiana plates, and took the man into custody on a marijuana possession charge. UPDATE 28

UPDATE: Tasing Robbery Suspects Spotted? No Cops Assigned.

May 20, 2013 1:58 AM CWBChicago

Here’s a real shock to the system…. Barely three hours after a woman was Tased and robbed by a group of 4 to 5 black women near Boystown, a 911 caller reported that 4 to 5 black women were armed with at least one knife and one Taser outside of Spin nightclub on the corner

STEAL WHEELS: 2 Stolen Cars Found, 4 Perps Cuffed

May 20, 2013 1:40 AM CWBChicago

Image source: Google, Inc Sunday 19 May 20133:31 AMChicago Police Department Case #HW271670 & HW279744 There was at least one ray of light in last night’s police coverage of Wrigleyville and Boystown. Undercover officers spotted two occupied stolen cars on Fletcher Avenue at Sheffield. Up to 8 suspects bailed out of the vehicles upon seeing

TAZED: Victim Gets Zapped, Robbed

May 19, 2013 11:22 PM CWBChicago

Image source: Google, Inc Saturday 19 May 201311:59 PMChicago Police Department Case #HW280856 A group of attackers tazed a woman in her mid-20’s and stole her iPhone a couple of blocks southwest of Boystown at the intersection of Seminary and Wellington Avenues. The victim told police that 4 to 5 black women, including one who

AFTERPARTY: Friday Mayhem Pales In The Shadow of Thursday's Main Event

May 18, 2013 12:44 PM CWBChicago

Friday night’s Belmont Avenue festivities weren’t nearly as “festive” as Thursday night’s, but that doesn’t mean the punches didn’t fly and the handcuffs didn’t click. Police worked calls on Belmont between Sheffield Avenue and Halsted Street throughout the night, with the Belmont L stop being the center of attention. The first flareup came around 12:45AM

WOMAN BEATEN, ROBBED: Her Screams Are Heard A Block Away

May 16, 2013 6:23 AM CWBChicago

Image source: Google Wednesday 15 May 201311:19 PMChicago Police Department Case #HW276360 A woman in her mid-20’s was beaten in an attempted robbery Wednesday night in the 3500 block of N. Pine Grove Avenue. 911 callers from as far as a block away reported that they could hear a woman screaming for help and a

LIGHTER SIDE: I'm Gonna Jump!!

May 12, 2013 3:02 PM CWBChicago

Saturday would not be Saturday without ordinarily normal citizens getting liquored up and beaten down. Among the incidents that will have people creating “explanations” for injuries and absences that their co-workers are certain to ask about on Monday: • Patrolling officers wandered into a battery in progress outside of Dimo’s Pizza, 3463 N. Clark Street

ROBBED AT GUNPOINT: Police Search, Gunman Escapes

May 11, 2013 5:58 AM CWBChicago

Image source: Google, Inc Friday3 May 20138:45 PMChicago Police Department Case #HW259236 A local resident was robbed at gunpoint on Cornelia Avenue, one block east of Broadway, last Friday night. The victim’s Samsung Galaxy III phone was stolen in the robbery. While the gunman fled north on Pine Grove Avenue, the victim walked to the

LIGHTER SIDE: Romance in Shadow of 1000 Liquors

May 9, 2013 10:10 AM CWBChicago

Thursday 9 May 2013 Chicago Police Department Case # See Below We’re wrapping up a sleepy Wednesday night in the neighborhood with only a couple of routine items to report: • Officers responded to a report of 3 to 5 people fighting inside Roscoe’s Tavern shortly before closing time. One offender was arrested for simple

THE HANGOUT?: Cops Eye Garage In Robbery Crackdown

May 7, 2013 8:25 PM CWBChicago

The garage driveway and staircase entrance at 3224 N. Halsted A cop who works the Wrigleyville and Boystown area thinks his fellow officers should give a little extra love to the area around a parking garage at 3224 N. Halsted. The garage, which is used for parking by the public as well as residents of

DRIZZLY: Police Handle Several Calls, Take No Reports Overnight

May 3, 2013 4:50 PM CWBChicago

The wind and drizzle of today’s early hours brought a handful of calls for police help in Boystown and Wrigleyville, but none of the street incidents resulted in reports being filed. Here is a look at what happened while you slept: 1:53 AM a caller reported two men arguing over shoes in the 700 block

HEATING UP: "Transient Youth" Snared In Overnight Dragnet

May 1, 2013 3:09 PM CWBChicago

Wednesday 1 May 20131:45 AMChicago Police Department Case #HW255062 Street activity was heavy on the heels of Chicago’s first 80 degree day in 7 months. Things got so “interesting,” the police sergeant responsible for supervising Wrigleyville and Boystown overnight activated an impromptu robbery mission team at 1:45am. Mutliple street stops were conducted in the neighborhood