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February 6, 2020 3:53 PM Tim Hecke

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Cops seek man who exposed himself to student near Lane Tech campus

February 4, 2020 12:36 AM Tim Hecke

The man exposed and touched himself inappropriately after engaging the female Lane Tech student in a conversation on the Jewel-Osco parking lot at 3400 North Western on Monday afternoon, police said.

Cops eye alleged Rogers Park arsonist in Lakeview, Lincoln Park blazes

January 24, 2020 5:36 AM Tim Hecke

Christopher Slattery is charged with setting fire to Salvation Army donation boxes in Rogers Park during December. In arrest paperwork, cops said he “matched” the description of an arsonist who set fires in the Town Hall police district in Lakeview, too.

Arsonist sets series of fires on North Side overnight

January 5, 2020 9:04 AM Tim Hecke

Police are investigating a series of at least five fires that were intentionally-set overnight in Roscoe Village and North Center.

Woman carjacked in Roscoe Village overnight

December 23, 2019 6:57 AM Tim Hecke

An armed man carjacked a woman on the 3300 block of North Seeley overnight after pretending to be lost, police said.

Tavern guard who fatally shot man in Roscoe Village was working for firm owned by embattled Lakeview cop, commander says

November 19, 2019 6:56 PM Tim Hecke

The Bluelight bar security guard was justified in shooting Mario Dingillo in Roscoe Village, prosecutors told police in refusing to press charges.

Following fatal shooting, alderman wants city to close Roscoe Village bar

November 18, 2019 7:56 PM Tim Hecke

A North Side alderman wants Chicago police to force a Roscoe Village bar to close after a security guard who was employed by the tavern fatally shot a man on Nov. 3.

Update: Security guard held in connection with Roscoe Village homicide is released by cops

November 5, 2019 7:22 PM Tim Hecke

Detectives released a security guard who had been questioned in connection with the fatal shooting of Mario Dingillo on a Roscoe Village side street early Sunday.

Man fatally shot during brawl in Roscoe Village

November 3, 2019 5:46 AM Tim Hecke

A 29-year-old man is dead after being shot during a brawl in Roscoe Village early Sunday. Police are questioning several witnesses and the apparent shooter.

Gun recovered, man charged after road rage incident near Roscoe Village

October 12, 2019 8:14 PM Tim Hecke

Police pulled the vehicle over for a traffic stop and found a passenger in possession of a handgun, the spokesperson said. In June, the driver was released on a recognizance bond after being charged with possessing a handgun.

Robbery victim abducted in River North, forced to withdraw cash at bank: CPD report

October 1, 2023 8:12 AM

Armed robbers forced a man into a car in downtown Chicago and drove him to a bank where they made him withdraw money from an ATM.

Man charged with carjacking driver on Chicago expressway in viral video is released on electronic monitoring

October 1, 2023 7:26 AM

Chicago man with long criminal history is charged with carjacking a driver at gunpoint on the Dan Ryan Expressway. He was sent home on electronic monitoring.

Man shot while driving in River North, police say

October 1, 2023 6:39 AM

Chicago police say a man was shot while driving near the Hubbard Street bar district in River North overnight.