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5 more carjackings since Saturday afternoon in Wicker Park, Bucktown

January 17, 2021 CWBChicago

The hijackings come just three days after Chicago police warned about a pattern of Uber and Lyft drivers being carjacked in the area.

Prosecutors: Pink Line passenger endured 8-minute beating by 3 robbers

January 15, 2021 CWBChicago

We previously told you about the man, Quitone Nash, after he was charged with beating and carjacking a victim in Wicker Park on the day after Thanksgiving.

Uber, Lyft drivers are being carjacked by passengers in Wicker Park, police say

January 13, 2021 CWBChicago

At least three ride-hail service drivers have been carjacked recently in the Wicker Park area by people who ordered rides through the Uber and Lyft apps, according to a new community alert from Chicago police.

Whoops! Wicker Park burglar left his phone in victim’s apartment, prosecutors say

January 11, 2021 CWBChicago

Burglary is a pretty straight-forward concept. Go somewhere you don’t belong and take something valuable. Joshua Harris tried something a little different Saturday in Wicker Park, prosecutors say.

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.

No cops: Woman carjacked in West Loop waits over an hour for police response

December 5, 2020 CWBChicago

Three men armed with two guns carjacked the woman in traffic near Washington and Halsted on Saturday morning. Then she had to wait over an hour for police to respond.

Nice! 4 in custody, guns seized after Lincoln Park hold-up

December 2, 2020 CWBChicago

Cops have 4 suspects in custody after two gunmen robbed a pair of victims in Lincoln Park on Tuesday evening. The suspects may be linked to several other robberies across the area in recent weeks.

Woman gets 2 years for series of Red Line attacks

November 29, 2020 CWBChicago

Tatyona Davis, 20, was accused of three separate attacks in under a week while she was already on a recognizance bond for allegedly robbing a Wicker Park grocery store and another recognizance bond for shoplifting.

Prosecutors: Man carjacked driver in Wicker Park just 5 days after getting out on bond

November 29, 2020 CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Saturday charged an 18-year-old man with beating and carjacking a driver in Wicker Park just five days after being charged with illegally driving someone else’s car on the South Side.

2 gunmen carjack driver at bustling Wicker Park intersection, cops say

November 28, 2020 CWBChicago

Two armed men carjacked a driver as he waited for a red light at one of the busiest intersections of the city on Saturday morning, police said.

Another woman carjacked on North Side while unloading groceries at home

November 25, 2020 CWBChicago

A North Center woman, carjacked while unloading groceries at home yesterday evening, is the latest victim in an out-of-control hijacking surge that is hitting two North Side districts hard.

21 minutes, 3 carjackings in Wicker Park and Bucktown

November 22, 2020 CWBChicago

The carjackers targeted three drivers in Wicker Park and Bucktown on Saturday evening. Police said the crew also pulled off a fourth hijacking in Avondale.

Wicker Park: Cops seek hit-and-run driver who struck pedestrian

November 13, 2020 CWBChicago

A hit-and-run collision left a pedestrian seriously injured in Wicker Park on Tuesday evening. Now, investigators have released images of the vehicle that was involved.

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