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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.

One month after we told you about him, CPD warns of man who’s attacking CTA riders with a hammer

August 18, 2021 CWBChicago

One month after we first told you about a man who was randomly attacking people with a hammer in Lakeview and along the Boystown entertainment strip, the Chicago Police Department issued a warning about the suspect.

Interstate “fugitive from justice” charged with Avondale carjacking. He’s 17.

August 6, 2021 CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy who carjacked a woman at gunpoint in Avondale this week had two outstanding warrants and was wanted as a fugitive by another state, police said.

Woman shot while traveling in Avondale early Saturday

July 31, 2021 CWBChicago

A 24-year-old woman was shot while riding in a car near Addison and California in the Avondale neighborhood early Saturday.

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