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Catalytic converter thieves fire shots, brandish gun in separate incidents this week

January 16, 2021 CWBChicago

Catalytic converter thieves fired shots at a man who caught them in action on the Northwest Side. Another man was threatened with a gun when he interrupted a crew in West Ridge.

Robbery crew strikes 3 more times Friday afternoon as CPD issues alert

January 9, 2021 CWBChicago

Police said the group, which is sometimes armed, steals vehicles and uses them to go on crime sprees across the North Side and downtown. The team has also used stolen and hijacked vehicles to commit burglaries and other crimes in the suburbs, according to CPD.

CPD to drivers: Please, please, please don’t leave your cars running on the street

January 7, 2021 CWBChicago

Motor vehicle theft reports increased by 11% citywide last year, according to CPD data. And that does not include more than 1,400 carjacking cases. Those are categorized separately as robberies.

Probation for setting Salvation Army donation boxes ablaze

December 21, 2020 CWBChicago

Christopher Slattery pleaded guilty to setting donation boxes on fire at the Far North Side Salvation Army store three times last December.

Man gets 4 years for robbing 12-year-old; Another gets 7 years for robbing 14-year-old

November 25, 2020 CWBChicago

Two men who separately robbed young victims on the city’s North Side last year are heading to prison after striking plea deals with prosecutors.

Man carjacks truck, goes on hour-long robbery spree across North Side

November 24, 2020 CWBChicago

An armed man carjacked a four-door pickup truck on the Northwest Side and then went on an hour-long robbery spree Monday evening through Rogers Park, West Ridge, Edgewater, and Lincoln Square, according to CPD reports.

Felon charged with four Far North Side robberies and speeding from cops

October 15, 2020 CWBChicago

Marshal DelValle is accused of robbing four people earlier this month and prosecutors also said he shot one man and fired at others.

Cops seek another armed robbery team on Far North Side

October 6, 2020 CWBChicago

Police are warning residents of the Far North Side about another violent robbery team that is working in the West Ridge neighborhood. The alert involves a different group of offenders than another bulletin that detectives issued Monday.

Cops seek armed robbery crew that fired shots during 3 hold-ups early Sunday

October 5, 2020 CWBChicago

Chicago police today determined that an armed robbery crew is responsible for three violent hold-ups on the Far North Side early Sunday. The offenders fired a gun during two of the robberies, and one of the victims was shot in her arm.

Woman shot during robbery on Far North Side; Carjackers shoot at second woman nearby

October 4, 2020 CWBChicago

Investigators are working to determine if the men who shot and robbed a woman on the Far North Side early Sunday are also responsible for a nearby carjacking attempt minutes earlier in which two offenders shot out a motorist’s rear window. Here’s what we know so far:

West Ridge

Catalytic converter thieves fire shots, brandish gun in separate incidents this week

Robbery crew strikes 3 more times Friday afternoon as CPD issues alert

CPD to drivers: Please, please, please don’t leave your cars running on the street

Probation for setting Salvation Army donation boxes ablaze

Man gets 4 years for robbing 12-year-old; Another gets 7 years for robbing 14-year-old

Man carjacks truck, goes on hour-long robbery spree across North Side

Felon charged with four Far North Side robberies and speeding from cops

Cops seek another armed robbery team on Far North Side

Cops seek armed robbery crew that fired shots during 3 hold-ups early Sunday

Woman shot during robbery on Far North Side; Carjackers shoot at second woman nearby

West Ridge carjacker tracked down in Old Town thanks to victim’s GPS app, prosecutors say

They robbed a man together in 2018 — now, they’re accused of pulling off a carjacking together, too

Armed robbery crew attacks, robs 2 men on Far North Side

3 juveniles charged in 3 separate carjackings, including one that ended with murder

Man stole tow truck, then called 911 to complain because victim pulled a gun on him, prosecutors say

Woman carjacked at Moody Bible Institute; suspect detained

Lincoln Square: Police warn of suspicious man near Welles Park

Illinois legislators approve police reforms and elimination of cash bail