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Lakeview armed robbery victim: “Tell people to be vigilant as they’re getting in and out of their cars.”

January 9, 2021 CWBChicago

One of the latest victims of an armed robbery and carjacking crew that is targeting victims in Lakeview and Lincoln Park since Christmastime has a message for her neighbors: be careful as you get in and out of your car.

Rifle-wielding crew robs 4 in Lakeview, more near Chinatown

January 6, 2021 CWBChicago

A group of armed robbers, including at least one who brandishes a rifle, robbed four people in Lakeview on Tuesday evening, police said. Then, they apparently struck again in Chinatown.

They’re out! City shutters Wrigleyville bar after cops bust huge NYE party

January 2, 2021 CWBChicago

CWB reported first on Friday that cops summoned city agencies to the bar after officers found a huge gathering as they responded to reports of a person with a gun at a party in an apartment above the tavern.

Wrigleyville sports store burglarized overnight as cops warn about Lakeview business break-ins

January 1, 2021 CWBChicago

The break-in came just hours after Chicago police warned about a pattern of business burglaries in the Lakeview neighborhood.

CPD: Wrigleyville bar found “over capacity” as cops clear out massive house party

January 1, 2021 CWBChicago

Police who responded to a home rental party near Wrigley Field on New Year’s Eve found the downstairs bar overcapacity, too, according to Chicago police.

Cops warn of robbery and carjacking pattern in Lakview and Lincoln Park

December 26, 2020 CWBChicago

Chicago police have issued a community alert to warn about a series of carjackings and robberies that have been reported in Lincoln Park and Lakeview this week.

Carjackers throw woman from car in Lincoln Park, then crash in Uptown

December 23, 2020 CWBChicago

Three carjackers pulled the woman from her car and threw her to the ground Tuesday evening. Minutes later, they crashed in Uptown, leaving another driver injured.

Series of robberies, carjacking reported on North Side

December 22, 2020 CWBChicago

Police are investigating three robberies and an armed carjacking reported in Lakeview and Lincoln Park on Sunday and Monday evenings.

One beat a man unconscious, the other broke a bunch of car windows — guess who got sent to prison

December 11, 2020 CWBChicago

One man allegedly beat a guy unconscious inside a Wrigleyville pizza shop, leaving the victim hospitalized. The other was accused of breaking dozens of car windows with rocks. Guess which one got sent to prison?

Another man charged with recent robberies in Lakeview, North Center

November 19, 2020 CWBChicago

Prosecutors said Denard Ross, 20, robbed a woman by himself on October 13 and was one of three men who tried to rob a Wrigleyville resident six days later.

Man carjacked at gunpoint in Uptown as hijacking spree continues unabated

November 12, 2020 CWBChicago

A carjacker brandished a firearm and pushed a 34-year-old man to the ground after the victim parked his car in the 4400 block of North Greenview around 5:05 p.m. Thursday, said Officer Steve Rusanov, a CPD spokesperson.

Uber driver carjacked while waiting for passenger in Old Town, cops say

November 12, 2020 CWBChicago

The Uber driver was waiting for his passenger on the 1500 block of North Wells in Old Town when a gunman ordered him out of his vehicle, police said.

Man gets 9 years for Wrigleyville home invasion

November 11, 2020 CWBChicago

Lorenzo Shorter faced multiple counts of attempted murder for the 2018 home invasion in Wrigleyville but he reached a plea deal with prosecutors.

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