The city released the following recent robbery data this morning: HW444941 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 19:46:00 900 W ADDISON ST ROBBERY ARMED: OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON TAVERN/LIQUOR STORE The CWB Daily Ticker is a dashboard of the most up-to-date robbery statistics possible for our neighborhood over the past year, 5 years, and 10 years. As we’ve often

A man described as “elderly” by responding officers was pick pocketed in or near the Walmart Neighborhood Market, 2844 N. Broadway, around 6:15 this evening. Officers responded to the Walmart address, where the victim reported that he had been relieved of his wallet, which contained cash and credit cards. The offender is described as male,

The CWB Daily Ticker is a dashboard of the most up-to-date robbery statistics possible for our neighborhood over the past year, 5 years, and 10 years. As we’ve often said, our problem did not spring up overnight. It has built and built over several years. Simply comparing this year to last year misses the huge

Save for the late-night gun shots, this could be written about our neighborhood. The area is generally considered safe, but some residents say at night, the neighborhood changes.  “Back in 2011, I saw this neighborhood take a turn for the worse. Late-night gun shots; you see a lot of drug trafficking,” said area resident Richard

Details of one recent robbery were released by the city this morning: Case: HW442548 Date: Sun,08 Sep 2013 4:00AM Block: 400 W BELMONT AVE Classification:ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON Location: STREET The CWB Daily Ticker is a dashboard of the most up-to-date robbery statistics possible for our neighborhood over the past year, 5 years, and

As if seven robberies weren’t enough–and, really, shouldn’t seven robberies be enough?–citizens reported a number of beatings and fights overnight that simply could not be responded to in a timely fashion. The most frustrating of these to CWB occurred around 2:20AM at Halsted and Roscoe. A caller reported three males “beating up another kid” on

After enjoying 48 hours of peace and quiet yesterday morning, we begged everyone to keep it quiet so we don’t jinx it. Too late. Friday night into this morning was another unmitigated disaster, with at least SEVEN robberies reported in Wrigleyville, Boystown, and adjacent Lake View. • Two beatings/robberies. • Four robberies at gunpoint, including

A man was robbed at gunpoint on Halsted Street as bar hoppers enjoyed Friday night’s final hour of bar service. Officers responded to 3349 N. Halsted, the location of Boystown’s legendary video bar, Sidetrack at 1:25 this morning. There, a victim reported that two males, black, one armed with a black handgun, took his cell

A wave of three robberies at gunpoint and one strong arm robbery swept through Wrigleyville and the Southport corridor overnight. In one case, a witness who saw another man being robbed was subsequently victimized by two offenders who splintered off to rob him, too. 3 robberies with handguns, one robbery/beating, and one arrestlocation are plotted

At 2:20AM, police responded to the 400 block of Briar Street, where a man who had been drinking was beaten and robbed of his phone and $200 cash. The victim said he was punched in the head and robbed by a male, black, 6-feet tall, 160 pounds, wearing black clothing, who fled westbound on Briar