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Cops pinged holdup victim’s phone to locate 2 men responsible for armed robbery spree, report says

December 20, 2024 6:15 PM CWBChicago

Two 18-year-old men committed three armed robberies on Tuesday afternoon and then got arrested when cops tracked them down by following pings from one of the victims’ phones, officials said. Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman detained Rashod Louis and Hamata Hampton on four counts of armed robbery.

Woman charged with committing 2 CTA robberies after her principal identified her: CPD report

November 17, 2024 1:00 PM CWBChicago

An 18-year-old woman is charged with committing two robberies on CTA trains over the past few months after her high school principal identified her, according to a Chicago police report. Men who allegedly helped her commit the robberies have already been charged.

Man charged with robbing CTA passenger while on pretrial release for allegedly attacking a CTA guard and on probation for breaking CTA windows

November 8, 2024 7:51 PM CWBChicago

A man charged with robbing a woman on the CTA is so familiar with Chicago cops that one of them recognized him on video of the crime and still had his phone number, making it easy to reach out and arrange for his surrender.

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Cops pinged holdup victim’s phone to locate 2 men responsible for armed robbery spree, report says

Woman charged with committing 2 CTA robberies after her principal identified her: CPD report

Man charged with robbing CTA passenger while on pretrial release for allegedly attacking a CTA guard and on probation for breaking CTA windows

2 more migrants charged in $19K Ulta Beauty heist

Railroad burglars dive into canal after swiping at least 200 Apple Watches

Migrant, 2 others stole fragrances with nearly $19K during Ulta smash-and-grab: prosecutors

15th person accused of Chicago murder or attempted murder while on felony release this year

Man gets 12 years for robbing Facebook Marketplace users in Chicago

Rapper whose release party preceded Chicago’s worst mass shooting of all time gets 2-year prison sentence — for gun possession

Woman waited hours for Chicago police response after being raped at gunpoint during home invasion

Burglar caught after 14 cars are broken into on a single Irving Park block