Avondale Archives

3 charged with catalytic converter theft after their car crashes on North Side

May 23, 2022 CWBChicago

Three men are facing misdemeanor theft charges after police found apparently stolen catalytic converters in their vehicle following a car crash in Avondale last week.

Prospective buyer carjacked an Avondale couple during a test drive, prosecutors say

March 11, 2022 CWBChicago

An Avondale couple that offered their car for sale on Facebook was carjacked at gunpoint by a man who showed up for a test drive, prosecutors said Thursday.

Update: Here are the sentences handed down in some carjacking cases we’ve told you about

March 5, 2022 CWBChicago

It’s hard to believe, but Chicago’s carjacking surge has been going on so long, some of the cases that prosecutors filed in its early stages are reaching the sentencing stage. Here are the outcomes of some of those cases.

Woman carjacked in Bucktown as CPD warns of hijacking pattern in Wicker Park and nearby neighborhoods

March 1, 2022 CWBChicago

A woman was carjacked at gunpoint Monday evening on Milwaukee Avenue in Bucktown, according to an initial police report. A few hours later, CPD issued a community alert about armed hijackings in nearby areas, but the Bucktown incident was not included in the pattern.

Avondale man gets 10 years for shooting robbery victim while on bond for gun case

February 7, 2022 CWBChicago

An Avondale man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting a man while he was on affordable bail for a pending felony gun case in February 2020.

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January 18, 2022 CWBChicago

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Man fumbled gun at Christmas party, shooting two partiers, including an 11-year-old, prosecutors say

December 26, 2021 CWBChicago

An Avondale man allegedly carried a firearm to a family Christmas party and wound up shooting two attendees, including an 11-year-old, when he fumbled the gun and it discharged — twice.

$100,000 taken after robber wrestles gun from ATM technician in Avondale, police say

December 23, 2021 CWBChicago

A daring criminal wrestled the gun away from a security guard who was securing a bank ATM in Avondale on Wednesday night, then escaped with an estimated $100,000 cash from the machine.

Woman shot while driving in Avondale on Sunday evening

November 29, 2021 CWBChicago

A 33-year-old woman was shot while driving in Avondale late Sunday night, police said.

Gunman kills 2 following party in Avondale

October 30, 2021 CWBChicago

Two men were fatally shot after attending a party in Avondale early Saturday. The gunman remains at large.

Concealed carry holder fired 2 rounds on Belmont Blue Line platform, prosecutors say

October 13, 2021 CWBChicago

A concealed carry holder fired two rounds on the Belmont Blue Line platform during the evening rush hour Monday and police later found two guns in his backpack, prosecutors said.

Hijacking pattern identified in Avondale and Albany Park, cops say

October 10, 2021 CWBChicago

A carjacking alert has been issued for Albany Park and Avondale after detectives linked a series of recent hijackings to the same suspects.

Man faces felony gun charge less than 48 hours after having gun case dropped in “restorative justice” court

August 23, 2021 CWBChicago

Prosecutors dropped four gun charges against Armando Rodriguez in “restorative justice” court Friday. By sunrise Sunday, he was facing a new felony gun charge.

Avondale

3 charged with catalytic converter theft after their car crashes on North Side

Prospective buyer carjacked an Avondale couple during a test drive, prosecutors say

Update: Here are the sentences handed down in some carjacking cases we’ve told you about

Woman carjacked in Bucktown as CPD warns of hijacking pattern in Wicker Park and nearby neighborhoods

Avondale man gets 10 years for shooting robbery victim while on bond for gun case

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Man fumbled gun at Christmas party, shooting two partiers, including an 11-year-old, prosecutors say

$100,000 taken after robber wrestles gun from ATM technician in Avondale, police say

Woman shot while driving in Avondale on Sunday evening

Gunman kills 2 following party in Avondale

Concealed carry holder fired 2 rounds on Belmont Blue Line platform, prosecutors say

Hijacking pattern identified in Avondale and Albany Park, cops say

Man faces felony gun charge less than 48 hours after having gun case dropped in “restorative justice” court

18-year-old killed a man because he thought the victim’s van was too noisy, prosecutors say

Justin Gamino was killed last week by a man who received just 2 years for his third felony gun case, according to prosecutors

3 charged with catalytic converter theft after their car crashes on North Side

Gunman, accomplice handed off gun, swapped clothes after mass shooting near Mag Mile, prosecutors say

No bail for man who was shot after allegedly pointing a gun at Millennium Park security