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2 men injured in Irving Park shooting early Wednesday

September 15, 2021 CWBChicago

More than 20 rounds were fired in a shooting that left two men injured in the Irving Park neighborhood early Wednesday.

Warning issued after intruders claiming to be cops knock down doors on North Side

August 28, 2021 CWBChicago

Twice in the past week, residents on the city’s North Side have been startled by the sounds of strangers trying to knock down their doors while claiming to be police officers.

Brothers, ages 12 and 14, shot while riding in car in Irving Park

August 7, 2021 CWBChicago

A 14-year-old boy was critically wounded and his 12-year-old brother was also shot as they rode in a car in Irving Park on Friday night, according to a CPD report.

18-year-old shot during argument on Irving Park street, police say

April 25, 2021 CWBChicago

A gunman opened fire on a group of people during an argument in Irving Park late Saturday, leaving an 18-year-old with a gunshot wound to his leg, police said

Police looking for man who’s groping women at Northwest Side parks

April 1, 2021 CWBChicago

Police are trying to track down a man who groped three women in separate incidents at parks on the Northwest Side.

Police: Off-duty cop shoots home invader in Albany Park

March 31, 2021 CWBChicago

An off-duty Chicago police officers shot a man who broke into his Albany Park home early Wednesday, according to a brief statement issued by CPD.

Ding Dong: Burglars busted after stealing neighbor’s camera-equipped doorbell, prosecutors say

March 21, 2021 CWBChicago

Two Irving Park men burglarized their downstair neighbor’s apartment and stole his camera-equipped doorbell, prosecutors say.

Police academy “use of force” instructor unlawfully shot man on NW Side, prosecutors say

March 17, 2021 CWBChicago

The officer was driving home after teaching at the academy when he pulled over to listen to an audiobook about the Battle of Fallujah.

Armed carjacking and ATM theft team strikes 12 businesses overnight as FBI joins the hunt

February 28, 2021 CWBChicago

A prolific group of criminals specializing in armed carjackings and ATM burglaries targeted at least 12 businesses overnight just days after the FBI announced that they are getting involved in CPD’s pursuit of the crew.

Woman charged with hijacking 2 cars, including one that struck and seriously injured bicyclist

February 28, 2021 CWBChicago

Veronica Harden is charged with carjacking two people on the North Side during February. One of the hijacked cars was involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured.

Woman carjacked outside Irving Park Walgreens

February 25, 2021 CWBChicago

A carjacker pulled a 64-year-old woman from her vehicle on a Walgreens parking in the Irving Park neighborhood Wednesday evening, according to a CPD report.

Source: Carjacking attempt, shooting linked to ATM burglary crew; 17-year-old in custody

February 24, 2021 CWBChicago

The gunman who shot a driver during a carjacking attempt in Logan Square is linked to a weeks-long series of ATM thefts and business burglaries, a source said.

Burglary and ATM theft crew strikes again. 7 businesses targeted in two waves of break-ins today and yesterday

February 24, 2021 CWBChicago

Investigators believe the men are responsible for a series of similar sprees across the North Side in recent weeks.

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