Gold Coast Archives

2 shot, 1 fatally while traveling in car near Oak Street Beach, police say

June 15, 2021 6:52 AM CWBChicago

Two men were shot, one fatally, while riding in a car on Lake Shore Drive near Oak Street Beach overnight, police said.

Police leaders create 42-page plan to keep city under control this coming weekend

June 13, 2021 7:07 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police leaders have hatched a 42-page plan to keep the city under control this coming weekend. Cops will work 12-hour days while detectives saturate downtown, ride the Red Line, and stand by for possible mass arrests.

12 catalytic converters recovered after theft crew crashes in Uptown, police say

May 22, 2021 5:08 PM CWBChicago

A catalytic converter theft crew crashed a stolen car in Uptown shortly after witnesses saw them stealing car parts in Andersonville and Bowmanville this morning, according to CPD records.

From porterhouse to big house: Man jailed after allegedly leaving gun at Gibson’s

May 5, 2021 6:27 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors said Darwin Walls accidentally left a bag containing a firearm at Gibson’s Bar and Steakhouse after enjoying dinner Sunday night.

Man robs woman at River North gas station — then runs right into the arms of cops

April 30, 2021 6:56 AM CWBChicago

A robbery suspect is facing felony charges after he virtually ran into the arms of cops who were recovering a stolen Amazon truck in River North on Thursday evening.

Thief targeting spare tires and catalytic converters in Old Town, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park

March 25, 2021 7:13 PM CWBChicago

Police are on the hunt for a thief who’s been stealing catalytic converters and spare tires from parked cars in Lincoln Park, Old Town, and the Gold Coast since March 10.

Prosecutors: Contractor stole cash and coins worth $190,000 from Gold Coast condo

March 23, 2021 8:43 PM CWBChicago

The safe contained $90,000 cash and $100,000 worth of collectible coins, prosecutors said.

Here we go again: Milwaukee woman accused of stealing identities of men she met in Chicago bars

March 13, 2021 1:34 PM CWBChicago

A Milwaukee woman who was jailed for allegedly ripping off a series of men she met in Chicago nightclubs was set free last spring when COVID concerns prompted authorities to clear thousands of detainees out of Cook County jail.

Alleged “dent scammer” charged with targeting yet another driver — in Lincoln Park this time

March 13, 2021 10:41 AM CWBChicago

A North Center man who was charged last month with ripping off senior citizens with an auto dent repair scam caused more than $3,000 damage to a 72-year-old driver’s vehicle in a similar scheme last December, prosecutors said this week.

Prosecutors: Man scored $14K from robbery outside downtown nightclub

March 7, 2021 12:33 PM CWBChicago

The allegations serve as a timely reminder to nightlife lovers as Chicago’s bars and restaurants resume late-night operations after a year in COVID mode.

Migrants arrested for fighting over mattress, storming O’Hare TSA checkpoint, shoplifting at high-end Mag Mile stores

September 21, 2023 11:18 AM

Two migrants were reportedly evicted from a Chicago police station for fighting over a mattress. Others are accused of storming through the O’Hare TSA checkpoint and stealing high-end clothing on the Magnificent Mile.

Driver flees police, crashes in Lincoln Park — 5 weeks after a judge released him from electronic monitoring

September 21, 2023 6:34 AM

Five weeks after being released from electronic monitoring, a Chicago man allegedly led troopers on a cross-town chase in a hijacked car.

At least 14 robbed in violent, hour-long robbery spree overnight; 78-year-old beaten by muggers

September 21, 2023 5:46 AM

Carloads of robbers committed an hour-long string of robberies from the North Side to downtown Chicago this morning, robbing at least 14 people, many of whom were physically attacked.