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Two more shootings in Albany Park neighborhood Friday night
A 38-year-old man is in serious condition after being shot in the Albany Park neighborhood Friday night. He is the 11th person shot in the 17th (Albany Park) Police District in the past week, according...
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Tobacco and booze targeted as convenience store robberies soar to record high
Robberies of convenience stores are up 100% in Chicago through September 1 this year, putting 2020 on-pace to be the worst year for such crimes in at least 20 years, according to CPD records. The post...
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3-time convicted gun offender charged with pointing gun at North Side police...
A repeatedly convicted gun offender and gang member is facing Class X felony charges for allegedly pointing a gun at the 17th District (Albany Park) police station from his car on Monday morning. The...
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Man carjacks truck, goes on hour-long robbery spree across North Side
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,...
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Man charged with invading Albany Park home of couple, ages 93 and 95
Prosecutors say DNA testing links Alex Gerstein to blood that the home invader left in the residence after being confronted by the knife-wielding 93-year-old man who lived there. The post Man charged...
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Burglary crew targets North Side T-Mobile stores
A burglary crew targeted three T-Mobile stores across the North Side in about 15 minutes early Sunday, according to CPD reports. But it appears they only managed to get merchandise from one of the...
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Woman beaten, pistol-whipped, and carjacked near Wrigleyville this morning
The woman was driving her black Dodge Charger through an alley on the 3600 block of North Bosworth when a blue SUV blocked her path, police said. The post Woman beaten, pistol-whipped, and carjacked...
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Prosecutors: Man was driving hijacked car while on bail for gun and stolen...
A man who allegedly escaped from electronic monitoring while awaiting trial for threatening to shoot the employees of a suburban restaurant is back in custody after police reportedly found him driving...
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Armed men rob 3 North Side convenience stores Friday night
Police are investigating three armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores that unfolded in under an hour Friday night on the North Side. The post Armed men rob 3 North Side convenience stores Friday night...
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Update: Former North Side teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse of...
Sara Damyan, 34, this week received a sentence of two years probation in exchange for pleading guilty to a single count of criminal sexual abuse by force. Judge Charles Burns oversaw the case. The post...
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Police: Off-duty cop shoots home invader in Albany Park
An off-duty Chicago police officers shot a man who broke into his Albany Park home early Wednesday, according to a brief statement issued by CPD. The post Police: Off-duty cop shoots home invader in...
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Police looking for man who’s groping women at Northwest Side parks
Police are trying to track down a man who groped three women in separate incidents at parks on the Northwest Side. The post Police looking for man who’s groping women at Northwest Side parks appeared...
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Charges filed against man shot while allegedly trying to invade off-duty...
Jose Mendoza is charged with home invasion for allegedly trying to force his way into an off-duty Chicago cop's home in Albany Park this week. The post Charges filed against man shot while allegedly...
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2 men accused of shooting on-duty fireman in Albany Park reach plea deals
Two men accused of shooting an on-duty Chicago fireman who was working to put out a car fire in Albany Park last year have reached plea deals with prosecutors. The post 2 men accused of shooting...
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#38: Man killed 20-year-old in Albany Park drive-by, prosecutors say
Maverick Cela is now the 38th person charged with killing, trying to kill, or shooting someone in Chicago last year while on bond for another felony case. The post #38: Man killed 20-year-old in Albany...
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Sentences: 9 years for Old Town shooting; probation for Albany Park sex case;...
Here are the court outcomes for some stories you may remember reading on CWBChicago. The post Sentences: 9 years for Old Town shooting; probation for Albany Park sex case; more appeared first on CWB...
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Man faces carjacking charges just months after prosecutors dropped another...
A three-time felon who's accused of battering and carjacking a food delivery driver on the North Side last weekend was accused of committing another carjacking on the same street last autumn. The post...
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Brothers, ages 12 and 14, shot while riding in car in Irving Park
A 14-year-old boy was critically wounded and his 12-year-old brother was also shot as they rode in a car in Irving Park on Friday night, according to a CPD report. The post Brothers, ages 12 and 14,...
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3-time burglar charged with two North Side home invasions after jumping from...
A paroled three-time burglar is accused of committing two armed home invasions in Albany Park this summer after he tried to escape from cops by jumping from a third-floor porch, officials said. The...
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Tricky burglars are targeting elderly women in Albany Park, police say
A group of burglars is targeting elderly women in the Albany Park neighborhood, police said in a community alert. The three-man crew has struck at least twice this month. The post Tricky burglars are...
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