Uptown Archives

Man gets 6 years for armed robbery while on electronic monitoring for another robbery

February 16, 2021 8:48 AM CWBChicago

A Lincoln Square man has pleaded guilty to committing an armed robbery in Uptown while he was supposed to be on 24/7 electronic monitoring for another armed robbery.

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February 12, 2021 1:00 PM CWBChicago

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Prosecutors: Uptown hijacking solved by Facebook carjacking victim message board

February 3, 2021 7:24 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Wednesday said Dumareah Taylor carjacked a man in Uptown last month while taking the victim’s Lexus on a test drive he arranged via Facebook Marketplace.

Man gets probation for carjacking delivery driver in 2019

February 1, 2021 6:11 AM CWBChicago

Dylan Sanders, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of robbery in exchange for the two-year probation sentence.

Armed crew robs food delivery drivers in Edgewater and Uptown

January 30, 2021 6:45 AM CWBChicago

Groups of armed robbers targeted two food delivery drivers within 15 minutes in Edgewater and nearby Uptown on Friday evening, but neither victim was carjacked.

Update: Murder charges filed after romantic partner dies from stab wounds

January 27, 2021 11:31 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Wednesday filed murder charges against an Uptown man who allegedly severed an artery in his romantic partner’s arm during an altercation over whether they would invite a third person to join them for sex.

Test drive turned into a carjacking in Uptown, police say

January 23, 2021 10:55 AM CWBChicago

Police said the car’s owner was trying to sell his Lexus RX300 online and agreed to meet with a prospective buyer for a test drive around 9:20 p.m.

Robbery, carjacking crew strikes at least 5 times Monday from Uptown to Chinatown

January 19, 2021 7:56 AM CWBChicago

An armed robbery and carjacking team went on a cross-city crime spree Monday evening, striking at least five times in Lakeview, Chinatown, and Bridgeport, according to a source.

Man critical after being stabbed by acquaintance in Uptown, prosecutors say

January 12, 2021 6:43 PM CWBChicago

A man is in critical condition after being stabbed during an argument with an acquaintance in Uptown over the weekend, prosecutors said. Charges have been filed.

Charges filed in Uptown road rage attack

January 9, 2021 9:16 AM CWBChicago

Ruben Bunyi, 69, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery. Prosecutors on Friday said the 30-year-old alleged victim had undergone three surgeries to repair a 7-inch cut to his leg.

Package thieves blasted victim with bear spray: Chicago police report

December 7, 2023 8:18 AM

Two North Siders blasted a woman in the face with bear spray while stealing packages from her apartment building vestibule, according to a Chicago police report.

15-year-old stabbed a man on the Red Line, Chicago police say

December 7, 2023 7:30 AM

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing a man on a Red Line train in Lincoln Park last month, according to Chicago police.

Man killed near West Loop homeless camp, 2nd shooting at troubled intersection in a month

December 7, 2023 6:33 AM

A man was shot and killed in the West Loop overnight, just steps from a homeless camp that the local alderman has said is a catalyst for violent crime in the area. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has reportedly withheld assistance in cleaning up the area because the local alderman refused to link his votes on key legislation to the clean-up effort.