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4 arrested, 2 guns recovered after armed robbery on Roosevelt Red Line platform

April 11, 2021 CWBChicago

Four suspects are in custody and police recovered two guns after a woman was robbed on the Roosevelt Red Line platform Sunday evening.

Woman carjacked in parking garage at South Loop Target store

April 11, 2021 CWBChicago

A 55-year-old woman was injured when a group of carjackers pushed her to the ground and took her car inside the Target parking garage.

Ridership is low, but violent crime is through the roof on Red Line, data shows

March 26, 2021 CWBChicago

CTA ridership remains sharply lower in 2021 due to COVID, but violent crime reports along the transit agency’s backbone, the Red Line, are significantly higher this year than during normal times.

Lollapalooza “zombie” attacker rises from the undead to attack cops in South Loop

March 23, 2021 CWBChicago

The infamous Lollapalooza “zombie” who earned 15 minutes in the spotlight by biting a complete stranger at the annual music festival in 2014 has apparently signed up for an extra couple of minutes of fame.

Video: South Loop car meet-up ends with crash, gun charges

March 14, 2021 CWBChicago

Two men face felony charges after one of them allegedly threw a gun from a car as the other sped away from police on a South Loop parking structure. Fortunately for us, someone was there to capture video of the circus.

Police: Man shot outside South Loop office supply store

February 20, 2021 CWBChicago

The victim was shot in the parking lot of a South Loop office supply store Saturday afternoon.

Prosecutors: Man sold stolen and carjacked vehicles via Facebook Marketplace

January 20, 2021 CWBChicago

Prosecutors said Ronnell Banks swapped out the vehicle identification numbers on carjacked and stolen cars, then sold the autos via Facebook Marketplace.

4 carjackings reported in about 2 hours on Saturday evening

January 11, 2021 CWBChicago

Chicago’s hard-working carjackers gave police plenty to do Saturday evening. At least four armed vehicular hijackings and attempted hijackings were reported in about two hours.

Shots fired in Loop, then driver shot nearby

December 13, 2020 CWBChicago

Shots were fired outside a Loop hotel parking garage early Sunday, minutes before a man was shot while driving nearby, according to CPD reports. No arrests have been made.

Video: Man fires rifle on McCormick Place train platform

December 9, 2020 CWBChicago

The FBI and Metra police released video Wednesday of a man firing a rifle on the train system’s McCormick Place platform last week. Both agencies are asking the public to help them identify the man.

South Loop: Honked horn turns into shooting at Portillo’s

November 14, 2020 CWBChicago

A 16-year-old male was shot during an argument after the driver of a Jeep honked his horn in the Portillo’s drive-thru at 520 West Taylor in the South Loop.

Carjacking, robbery reported in separate Jewel-Osco parking lots

October 30, 2020 CWBChicago

A man was battered and carjacked in the parking lot of a South Loop Jewel-Osco store early Friday, according to a CPD report. The incident unfolded less than an hour after a woman reported being attacked and robbed in a Jewel-Osco parking lot in River North.

2 violent incidents downtown Thursday were not random, source says

October 15, 2020 CWBChicago

A man was shot Thursday during an apparent botched robbery inside a Loop apartment, according to a CPD report. Later, in an unrelated incident, a female security guard was stabbed repeatedly in her face nearby.

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