Chinatown Archives

Chicago man stole 2 postal service trucks within minutes, prosecutors say

March 8, 2023 9:34 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man stole two US Postal Service trucks within minutes in Chinatown and the Near South Side.

Driver shot at motorist during Chinatown road rage incident, weeks after getting ‘first-time gun offender probation’

March 8, 2023 3:33 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man opened fire on another driver during a road rage incident near Chinatown, just two months after he was given “first-time gun offender probation.”

Man shot 16-year-old who intervened in ‘play fighting’ on Red Line train, prosecutors say

January 7, 2023 5:33 AM CWBChicago

A 16-year-old Chicago boy was permanently blinded in one eye after he intervened in “play fighting” on a Red Line train and got shot in the face, prosecutors said as they filed attempted murder charges against the alleged gunman.

Man charged with shooting 16-year-old on the Red Line near Chinatown

January 5, 2023 6:30 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old on the Red Line last month.

UPDATE: Red Line shooter still on the loose, CPD says; video released

December 18, 2022 5:37 PM CWBChicago

The man who shot a 16-year-old boy in the head while riding a Red Line train near Cermak-Chinatown is still on the loose, Chicago police said on Sunday evening.

16-year-old shot on Red Line near Chinatown

December 18, 2022 6:05 AM CWBChicago

A suspect is in custody after a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head while riding a Red Line train near Cermak-Chinatown overnight, Chicago police said.

Chicago judge slaps high-speed “Kia Boy” with $250,000 bail

October 29, 2022 8:32 AM CWBChicago

A Cook County judge in Chicago ordered an alleged “Kia Boy” held on $250,000 “not just for the public’s safety, but to protect this young man from himself.”

Concealed carry holder shoots burglar in Chinatown

October 5, 2022 8:23 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a concealed carry holder shot a burglar who charged at him when he returned to his home in Chinatown on Monday evening. Now, the burglar is hospitalized and charged with a felony.