Magnificent Mile Archives

Group beats, robs man in Mag Mile parking garage

January 16, 2021 CWBChicago

Five men beat, robbed, and stole property from a man’s car Friday evening inside a parking garage on the Magnificent Mile, police said. A source said the group tried to take his vehicle, too, but that effort failed.

Theft crew raids 4 downtown convenience stores in 2 hours

January 3, 2021 CWBChicago

In each incident, two or three of the men barged into 7-Eleven stores, collected smokes and booze from behind the counters, loaded the merch into a dark-colored 2003 Ford Expedition, and sped away.

Magnificent! Cops seize 2 guns near Mag Mile during first 2 hours of 2021

January 2, 2021 CWBChicago

The January 1 gun arrests come after cops arrested an average of one adult per day for illegal firearms possession near the Mag Mile during December.

More guns seized along Mag Mile as cops continue to confiscate at least 1 a day near famed retail corridor

December 26, 2020 CWBChicago

Chicago police are continuing to seize more than one illegal firearm per day on and near the Magnificent Mile during December. It’s a stunning statistic for the city’s premier retail shopping district.

Update: Man charged with stealing ambulance near Mag Mile

December 23, 2020 CWBChicago

Steve Jenkins was charged Saturday with stealing a Lifeline ambulance that had been left running near the Magnificent Mile this summer.

Felon had two guns as he crashed stolen car into CPD unit near Mag Mile, prosecutors say

December 21, 2020 CWBChicago

Police asked Steven Gray to roll down his window as they cleared a traffic jam, but he accelerated into their patrol car and then ran from the scene, prosecutors said.

2 face gun charges after Mag Mile department store brawl; At least 22 firearms sized on and near Michigan Ave so far this month

December 20, 2020 CWBChicago

Theodrick Williamson and Oshaei Southernland are charged with possessing two of the three handguns police allegedly seized during a brawl at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue on the Magnificent Mile.

2 arrested, guns seized following brawl in Mag Mile department store

December 18, 2020 CWBChicago

Police arrested two men and seized three handguns following a brawl inside Neiman Marcus that spread into the nearby Saks Fifth Avenue on Friday.

Burglar targeting restaurants along Mag Mile, detectives say

December 11, 2020 CWBChicago

Downtown restaurants aren’t seating any customers these days — Thanks, COVID! — but that hasn’t stopped a burglar from visiting a few eateries along the Magnificent Mile.

Court report: A look at recent robbery sentences

December 2, 2020 CWBChicago

Here’s how some robbery cases that we previously told you about have concluded in court. The outcomes range from probation to six years.

Old Town hold-up linked to series of armed robberies, cops say

November 29, 2020 CWBChicago

Armed robbers who’ve pulled off a series of robberies downtown and in Lincoln Park struck again in Old Town, according to an alert from Area Three detectives. The hold-up crew fired shots during one daylight robbery near the Magnificent Mile earlier this month.

Woman gets 2 years for series of Red Line attacks

November 29, 2020 CWBChicago

Tatyona Davis, 20, was accused of three separate attacks in under a week while she was already on a recognizance bond for allegedly robbing a Wicker Park grocery store and another recognizance bond for shoplifting.

Thankless job: CPD cancels holiday weekend time off for specialized units

November 19, 2020 CWBChicago

The Chicago Police Department has canceled days off for three specialized units over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to an email sent to police executives Wednesday night.

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