Bucktown Archives

At least 11 people robbed in an hour as armed crews hit Logan Square, Bucktown, and nearby areas. Again.

May 21, 2023 8:12 AM CWBChicago

At least eleven people were robbed at gunpoint Sunday morning during an hour-long robbery spree that stretched from Bucktown and Logan Square to the West Side, according to Chicago police reports.

Blue Line robber busted after 2 relatives identify him from police bulletin: prosecutors

May 13, 2023 8:12 AM CWBChicago

A man is charged with attacking and robbing a CTA passenger after his relatives recognized him in news reports about the crime and turned him in to Chicago police.

Cops look for man who robbed Blue Line passenger in Bucktown

May 8, 2023 8:38 PM CWBChicago

Mass Transit detectives are trying to track down the man who attacked and robbed a Blue Line passenger near the Western stop in Bucktown, according to a Chicago police bulletin.

16-time convicted felon burglarized 3 businesses while on parole: prosecutors

May 3, 2023 6:47 AM CWBChicago

A 16-time convicted felon is now accused of burglarizing three businesses in Logan Square and Bucktown while on parole.

At least 4 robbed during 20 minute spree in Humboldt Park, Logan Square

April 23, 2023 9:25 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating a 20-minute armed robbery spree that unfolded in Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and Bucktown around midnight today.

15-year-old carjacked drivers in Wicker Park and West Town yesterday, CPD says

April 19, 2023 10:18 AM CWBChicago

A 15-year-old boy is charged with carjacking a driver at a Bucktown gas station on Tuesday morning, Chicago police said. The teen is also accused of robbing and carjacking a 63-year-old man minutes later.

Bank robber busted after his lover turns him in to the FBI: ‘All those pictures are John. Every single one’

April 15, 2023 9:04 AM CWBChicago

The FBI has filed charges against a man suspected of robbing four Chicago banks since late February after his romantic partner identified him from surveillance images, according to federal court filings.

3 guns recovered after Chicago police helicopter tracks stolen Jeep for miles: prosecutors

April 7, 2023 7:07 PM CWBChicago

Two men face felony charges after a Chicago police helicopter unit trailed a stolen car across the city, eventually leading to their arrests and the recovery of three handguns in Lakeview.

Serial bank robber has struck 4 times in Logan Square, Bucktown, Irving Park: FBI

April 6, 2023 4:28 PM CWBChicago

The FBI Chicago field office is on the hunt for a serial robber who is responsible for four bank robberies since February 28, including two on Wednesday.

9 people robbed, 2 people arrested, 3 stolen cars recovered after overnight robbery spree that started in River North

March 30, 2023 11:26 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police have arrested two people and recovered three stolen cars after an armed robbery spree swept across the city from River North to West Town on Thursday morning.

Shots fired at North Avenue Beach

May 26, 2023 2:41 PM

Memorial Day is off to an ominous start as Chicago police investigate shots fired at North Avenue Beach on Friday afternoon.

18 years for sex offender who raped Chicago woman while on bail

May 26, 2023 6:38 AM

Chicago man charged with raping and robbing a woman in Logan Square while on bail for failing to register as a sex offender has been sentenced to 18 years.

Chicago man allegedly found with $1.2 million in meth and fentanyl is now charged with assaulting federal agents

May 26, 2023 5:36 AM

The Chicago man charged with possessing a pill-making machine and $1.2 million worth of meth and fentanyl faces new charges for allegedly driving a stolen car toward federal agents who tried to arrest him.