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Knife-wielding man robs Lakeview McDonald’s; link to ongoing crime pattern eyed

March 27, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are looking for the man who robbed a Lakeview McDonald’s at knifepoint Saturday night — and he may be the same man who committed similar robberies at businesses in Lincoln Park, the Loop, and the West Loop.

Knife-wielding robber targets Old Navy in Lincoln Park; suspect resembles serial robber from Loop, West Loop

March 26, 2022 CWBChicago

An Old Navy store in Lincoln Park was robbed at knifepoint Thursday evening by a man who resembles a serial offender who has held up several businesses at knifepoint in the Loop and West Loop this month.

Judge sentences men to 20+ years for West Loop carjacking that one committed 4 days after being paroled — for a carjacking.

March 24, 2022 CWBChicago

Two men have each been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for committing a West Loop carjacking while they were on parole two years ago.

Serial armed robber strikes again at West Loop coffee shop

March 23, 2022 CWBChicago

The man who robbed four businesses in the Loop and West Loop at knifepoint on March 7 appears to have struck at least two more times, most recently on Tuesday evening.

On electronic monitoring for 2 gun cases, man is charged with having 5 more after pulling a mini-AK47 outside Cook County jail, prosecutors say

March 13, 2022 CWBChicago

Charles Monroe is accused of pulling a mini-AK47 outside Cook County jail while on electronic monitoring for two other gun cases.

4 armed robberies reported in an hour at Loop, West Loop businesses on Monday evening

March 8, 2022 CWBChicago

Police are investigating four armed robbery attempts that unfolded in about an hour at businesses in the Loop and West Loop on Monday evening.

Man chased with rifle in West Loop

March 2, 2022 CWBChicago

Police are investigating after a man got out of a car with a rifle and chased another man in the West Loop.

Rifle-wielding robber strikes for 2nd time in West Loop

February 28, 2022 CWBChicago

Police are investigating two recent robberies in the West Loop in which victims were confronted by a man who had a rifle.

After witnesses failed to appear in court, he got out of jail because prosecutors had to drop 2 robbery cases against him. Guess what happened next.

February 15, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors charged Shawn Dodd with robbing two Loop stores and stabbing one store’s employee last summer, but they had to drop charges after witnesses failed to appear within 30 days. Guess what happened next?

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Knife-wielding man robs Lakeview McDonald’s; link to ongoing crime pattern eyed

Knife-wielding robber targets Old Navy in Lincoln Park; suspect resembles serial robber from Loop, West Loop

Judge sentences men to 20+ years for West Loop carjacking that one committed 4 days after being paroled — for a carjacking.

Serial armed robber strikes again at West Loop coffee shop

On electronic monitoring for 2 gun cases, man is charged with having 5 more after pulling a mini-AK47 outside Cook County jail, prosecutors say

4 armed robberies reported in an hour at Loop, West Loop businesses on Monday evening

Man chased with rifle in West Loop

Rifle-wielding robber strikes for 2nd time in West Loop

After witnesses failed to appear in court, he got out of jail because prosecutors had to drop 2 robbery cases against him. Guess what happened next.

2 hijackings and 1 armed robbery reported in West Loop, West Town overnight

Police investigating 3 robberies in Wicker Park, West Town, West Loop

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Man gets 11 years for pair of 2020 hijackings — and 2 years for escaping electronic monitoring

Security guard fires shots during River North carjacking; Chicago hijacking tally passes 1,000 for the year

Man sexually assaulted girl after dragging her into Montrose bird sanctuary, prosecutors say

Chicago police took more than 20 minutes to arrive after driver killed 3, wounded 2 outside Jeffery Pub

Police find man, woman shot to death in Lincoln Square apartment

3 men shot in Albany Park alley on Monday afternoon, police say