Gold Coast Archives

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

October 22, 2020 10:33 PM 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 8:55 AM 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.

Armed robber targeting convenience stores in River North, Gold Coast

October 16, 2020 11:03 AM CWBChicago

The armed robbery of a River North convenience store this morning appears to be the latest in a series of similar crimes committed by the same offender.

Drive-by paintball attacks surge as videos go viral

October 14, 2020 6:30 AM CWBChicago

On Monday alone, paintball attacks were reported from Uptown to Lincoln Park and in the Loop. One man who spoke with CWBChicago was struck five times as he jogged near North Avenue Beach.

Gold Coast: 2 dead in fiery car crash on Lake Shore Drive

September 6, 2020 6:00 AM CWBChicago

Two men have died after their vehicle crashed and burst into flames on Lake Shore Drive near Oak Street early Sunday, police said.

Another elderly woman attacked for her purse downtown, police say

August 27, 2020 11:34 AM CWBChicago

A 75-year-old woman was knocked to the ground by two men who tried to steal her purse as she entered her Gold Coast home on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Cars crash, but no one injured in Lake Shore Drive gun battle

August 21, 2020 8:06 AM CWBChicago

Cars crash, but no one is shot as occupants of two vehicles exchange gunfire on Lake Shore Drive near Oak Street Beach late Thursday.

Man sought for series of sexual incidents in Gold Coast, police say

August 18, 2020 8:38 AM CWBChicago

Police have issued a community alert for the Gold Coast after multiple women filed complaints about a man who is allegedly exhibiting sexually aggressive behavior in the neighborhood.

Gucci and Apples and guns, oh my! More looting suspects appear in bond court

August 12, 2020 12:44 PM CWBChicago

More people who were arrested during widespread looting in downtown Chicago on Monday appeared in bond court yesterday.

Watch: Twitter videos document overnight looting and riots in Chicago

August 10, 2020 6:50 AM CWBChicago

Videos shared on Twitter document some of the looting and violence that unfolded in a social media-fueled riot in downtown Chicago overnight.

Man with ‘extensive criminal history’ knocked Red Line passenger unconscious for standing too close to his bike: prosecutors

December 8, 2023 7:42 AM

Officials say a Chicago man with an extensive criminal history knocked a CTA passenger unconscious because the victim was standing near his bicycle on a Red Line train in the Loop.