Old Town Archives

‘Refugee’ rode around on a Divvy, groping passersby, Chicago police report says (but his suburban arrests are even stranger)

November 28, 2023 7:43 PM CWBChicago

A man who claims to be a “refugee” was recently arrested after Chicago police officers allegedly saw him riding around on a Divvy bike and groping women as he passed by. The really weird part of this story, though, is what he previously pleaded guilty to doing in the suburbs.

Man gets 7 years for stealing identities by posing as a ride-share driver outside Chicago nightclubs

November 15, 2023 12:19 PM Tim Hecke

A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing people’s credit cards and identities while posting as a ride-hail service driver in Chicago. It’s the second time Gabriel Jackson has gone to the big house for the same scam.

Employee who allegedly participated in Walgreens shootout has faced weapons charges 5 times, but only has one conviction: court records

October 25, 2023 6:00 PM CWBChicago

The Walgreens employee Chicago police say shot another man during a dispute inside the company’s Old Town store is a convicted felon who has faced weapons-related charges four times since 2018, most recently on August 31, according to court records. In all but one case, he was either found not guilty, or prosecutors dropped the charges.

Shootout leaves 2 injured inside Old Town Walgreens: Chicago police

October 22, 2023 7:38 AM CWBChicago

A shootout inside a Walgreens left a store employee injured and the other gunman critically wounded in Old Town overnight, according to Chicago police.

Shot fired during Old Town robbery, driver carjacked in River North

September 16, 2023 8:56 AM CWBChicago

A group of people who robbed two victims in Old Town on Friday afternoon fired a shot during one of the holdups, according to a Chicago police report. CPD is also investigating a carjacking that occurred overnight in River North.

Chicago police warn about armed robbers they were ordered to stop chasing; some victims waited hours for CPD to show up

September 10, 2023 7:51 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning about a group of armed robbers who struck four times Saturday morning. But they’re not mentioning that officers were ordered to stop pursuing the suspects and some of the victims waited hours for CPD to show up.

At least 23 armed robberies reported Sunday as Chicago cops again see a robbery in progress, but don’t chase the offenders

August 21, 2023 7:19 AM CWBChicago

For the second time in less than a week, Chicago police officers witnessed an armed robbery in progress but did not try to catch the offenders, who continued to rob innocent victims on the street freely.

The armed holdups keep happening, but the robbers may be changing the script

August 18, 2023 8:12 PM CWBChicago

There are some indications that the prolific robbery crews that have been ripping across Chicago in near-daily holdup sprees are changing up their game.

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July 27, 2023 8:32 AM CWBChicago

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No beat car was on duty the night five people were shot outside Lincoln Park Zoo, despite repeated assurances by police, alderman

June 18, 2023 6:31 AM CWBChicago

When five people were shot outside Lincoln Park Zoo, the Chicago Police Department did not have a beat car assigned to the area.

At least 6 are robbed Wednesday morning, including college student in the Loop

December 6, 2023 7:00 PM

Several people were robbed during a string of holdups Wednesday morning, including a college student in downtown Chicago and several victims in Logan Square. Some of the robberies appear to be related.

Repeat DUI driver ‘nearly killed’ motorcyclist, judge says before ordering him jailed

December 6, 2023 9:15 AM

A Chicago man who was severely injured in a crash while driving drunk in 2012 will be detained to await trial after prosecutors accused him of badly injuring a motorcyclist while driving drunk this summer.

Judge releases man accused of pushing 79-year-old woman to the ground near CTA station

December 6, 2023 7:56 AM

After telling Judge David Kelly that a Chicago man had pushed a 79-year-old woman to the ground, causing her to hit her head on the cement, and had spread bloody saliva on a nurse who was treating him at a hospital, they asked Kelly to keep him in jail as a public safety threat.