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Burglars broke into 5 carwashes and auto repair shops overnight, Chicago police say

November 25, 2023 5:11 PM CWBChicago

Burglars broke into five carwashes and auto repair shops, mainly in Lakeview, on Saturday morning, taking cash and keys from each location, according to Chicago police. They encountered an early-rising employee during one of the break-ins.

Wrigleyville robbery victim says armed men Zelled themselves $1,000 from his phone

November 25, 2023 10:10 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating two robberies reported in Wrigleyville overnight, including one case in which the offenders Zelled themselves $1,000 of the victim’s money.

Not so funny: Chicago man battered comedian, staff at Laugh Factory, police say

November 18, 2023 10:51 AM CWBChicago

Things got serious at the Laugh Factory when, according to a Chicago police report, an Uptown man battered the comedian and staff members who tried to eject him from the club.

Carjacker strikes woman with her own car at Lakeview gas station

November 16, 2023 10:05 AM CWBChicago

A woman was struck by her own car when a carjacker jumped behind the wheel as she filled it with gas in Lakeview yesterday afternoon, Chicago police say. The incident, which followed a wave of violent hijackings in the area Tuesday night, comes as the city is beginning to see year-over-year increases in carjacking reports.

North Side robbery, carjacking crew also burglarized 2 Ulta Beauty stores, taking merch worth $10,000+, police say

November 15, 2023 10:14 PM CWBChicago

The armed robbery crew that committed a string of armed robberies and carjackings on the North Side on Tuesday night went on to burglarize two Ulta Beauty stores a few hours later, Chicago police say.

Man gets 7 years for stealing identities by posing as a ride-share driver outside Chicago nightclubs

November 15, 2023 12:19 PM Tim Hecke

A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing people’s credit cards and identities while posting as a ride-hail service driver in Chicago. It’s the second time Gabriel Jackson has gone to the big house for the same scam.

84-year-old man is among 3 robbed, 3 more carjacked as armed caravan sweeps across North Side

November 15, 2023 6:35 AM CWBChicago

A group of armed carjackers who caravaned across the North Side are suspected of hijacking two drivers in Wrigleyville and another in North Center after robbing a man in Lincoln Square on Tuesday night. Chicago police say no arrests have been made in the hour-long crime spree.

Video shows Chicago police arriving at a robbery in progress, but the cops were ordered to stop chasing the offenders

November 13, 2023 12:00 PM Tim Hecke

Newly-released city surveillance video shows a Chicago police squad car arriving as armed robbers targeted a man on the North Side in August. Even though the cops saw the robbery in progress, a CPD supervisor ordered them to stop chasing the suspects.

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