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Carjacking charges filed against man who hid inside police dispatch center dumpster with a gun

February 4, 2023 CWBChicago

The man charged last month with running from a freshly-hijacked SUV and then hiding inside a dumpster behind the Chicago police dispatch center is now accused of carjacking two vehicles since December, including the SUV that he allegedly ran away from moments before being arrested.

Woman, 18, shot in West Loop hotel room

January 21, 2023 CWBChicago

A suspect is in custody after an 18-year-old woman was shot inside a West Loop hotel room on Saturday morning. The incident may be domestic in nature.

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January 15, 2023 CWBChicago

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On bail for stealing and reselling booze from Target, Chicago man stole another $1,200 worth of booze from Target this week: prosecutors

January 14, 2023 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man on bail for allegedly operating a criminal financial crimes enterprise that involved reselling bottles of liquor he stole from Target stores returned to the company’s West Loop location this week and stole liquor again. Twice.

Armed crews are carjacking victims, targeting people at bank ATMs from Wicker Park to the Lower West Side, Chicago police reports say

January 11, 2023 CWBChicago

Chicago police are trying to track down an armed robbery and carjacking crew that has been working the city between Wicker Park and the Lower West Side over the past week.

Boy, 17, charged with carjacking woman in West Loop

January 11, 2023 CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking for a West Loop crime that was caught on video, according to Chicago police.

3 juveniles charged with Friday carjacking spree in Gold Coast, West Town; adult faces gun charge

January 8, 2023 CWBChicago

Three juveniles are charged with committing a string of armed carjackings during a spree Friday afternoon in the Gold Coast and West Town, Chicago police said. An 18-year-old man who allegedly ran from one of the hijacked vehicles as police moved in faces a felony gun charge, but he is not accused of carjacking anyone.

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Carjacking charges filed against man who hid inside police dispatch center dumpster with a gun

Woman, 18, shot in West Loop hotel room

Protected: Members Only: West Loop annual crime statistics 2015 – 2022

On bail for stealing and reselling booze from Target, Chicago man stole another $1,200 worth of booze from Target this week: prosecutors

Armed crews are carjacking victims, targeting people at bank ATMs from Wicker Park to the Lower West Side, Chicago police reports say

Boy, 17, charged with carjacking woman in West Loop

3 juveniles charged with Friday carjacking spree in Gold Coast, West Town; adult faces gun charge

4 arrested, guns recovered after hijackers strike in Gold Coast and West Loop

Carjackers strike 3 times in 70 minutes in West Loop, Near North Side

West Loop hotel valet carjacked at gunpoint, another hijacking reported in Logan Square

Man ran from hijacked car, hid in a dumpster behind Chicago police dispatch headquarters, prosecutors say

No bail for man accused of murdering gang rival outside Chicago bus terminal

Woman found fatally shot on West Loop street

Chicago man who offered to sell stolen car and dog back to owner for $350 gets 3-year sentence

Robber is mugging women inside Loop parking garages, Chicago police say

There have been 5 armed robberies since Christmas on this Chicago street corner, most recently on Saturday

Man robbed Rogers Park convenience store 3 times, prosecutors say

‘Suspicious person’ call leads to burglary arrest in Bucktown, prosecutors say