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Armed carjackings reported in Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Edgewater, West Town

January 13, 2021 CWBChicago

Armed carjackers stole five cars in four separate crimes stretching from the Gold Coast to West Town and Lincoln Park to Edgewater on Tuesday evening.

Judge sends alleged drunk-driving former alderman to jail

January 7, 2021 CWBChicago

A judge on Thursday ordered former Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno to turn himself in to jail officials for violating the terms of bail in a pending case by getting arrested for DUI late last month.

Former alderman charged with DUI after crashing into cars, tree along Gold Coast street

December 28, 2020 CWBChicago

Chicago police confirm that former Chicago Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno was behind the wheel of a car that struck a series of cars along a Gold Coast street and then crashed into a tree Sunday evening.

Breaking: Car registered to former alderman plows into row of cars, tree in Gold Coast

December 28, 2020 CWBChicago

A vehicle registered to embattled former Chicago Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno crashed into a line of parked cars before plowing into a tree in the Gold Coast on Sunday evening, according to a CPD report.

Update: Amazon hijacker is on parole for his second gun conviction, prosecutors allege

December 24, 2020 CWBChicago

A four-time felon on parole for being an armed habitual criminal is now accused of hijacking an Amazon delivery truck near the Gold Coast on Wednesday afternoon.

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Teamwork: Phone thief caught after witness trips him with foot, prosecutors say

December 21, 2020 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say James Killingsworth was arrested after a witness tripped him as he ran away with a woman’s phone near the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Back to work! Armed carjackers return from holiday with Gold Coast hijacking

November 28, 2020 CWBChicago

A gunman ordered the victim to turn over his keys around 7:10 p.m. near Clark and Division streets, police said.

Tip: Don’t wear your GPS-equipped electronic monitoring bracelet while you go looting

November 4, 2020 CWBChicago

Dante Givens was charged Wednesday with plundering three stores during widespread looting on August 10 after police tracked him down by the GPS-enabled electronic monitoring bracelet he was wearing, prosecutors said.

Man slammed car into cop, had automatic-firing handgun, prosecutors say

November 4, 2020 CWBChicago

Anthony Sheko, 23, of Country Club Hills is charged with felony aggravated battery of a peace officer and felony unlawful use of an automatic weapon.

Cop pinned by stolen car during traffic stop; 2 arrested, gun recovered

November 3, 2020 CWBChicago

A Chicago police officer is in fair condition after the driver of a stolen car backed into him during a traffic stop in the Viagra Triangle on Tuesday afternoon, according to CPD.

Police begin 10 days of heightened presence downtown

November 1, 2020 CWBChicago

Chicago police have taken positions along Michigan Avenue and State Street and will remain there through Election Day on November 3.

More men claim to be victims of nightclub robbery duo — and they even have pix

October 22, 2020 CWBChicago

And one alleged victim even sent photos of himself and a friend posing with the women, Tiana Trammell and Tjwana Rainey. He says the women drugged and robbed him and his friend a short time later.

Oh, thank heaven! Cops track down man who’s been robbing downtown convenience stores, prosecutors say

October 19, 2020 CWBChicago

Andre Robinson, 31, is charged with one count of Class X felony armed robbery for allegedly holding up the convenience store at 645 North Kingsbury shortly before 7 a.m. Friday.