2 teens charged in Northwest Side armed robberies
The boys, 16 and 17, were charged with three felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm and one felony count of attempted armed robbery with a firearm.
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The boys, 16 and 17, were charged with three felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm and one felony count of attempted armed robbery with a firearm.
Donald Hill, 35, was arrested on Thursday, March 20, in the 6900 block of West Belmont Avenue.
A victim who spoke to CBS News Chicago off-camera said she believes the thieves targeted first responders. Shardaa Gray reports.
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Chicago police said just before 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 5900 block of West Irving Park Road, where the woman was hit in the crosswalk by a black SUV that was traveling westbound on Irving Park Road.
The driver of the SUV did not stop after the crash to render aid to the victim, police said.
The burglaries took place in the Mayfair neighborhood and Morton Grove, and some were caught on surveillance video. Lauren Victory reports.
Donovan George, 40, was arrested on Wednesday by the District RBT Mission Team and Chicago police detectives in the 1600 block of North 75th Court in Elmwood Park.
No one in the encampment in the park, at 4222 W. Foster Ave. in the North Mayfair neighborhood, is being told to move.
The burglaries occurred in the 6600 block of West Diversey Avenue between Jan. 18 and Feb. 27 during the morning and afternoon hours.
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The vehicle could not maneuver a turn and crashed into a utility pole, police said.
Detectives are looking for the man, as those running the North and Northwest Side businesses said the burglaries were a hit to their bottom line during a tough time. Tara Molina reports.
Surveillance video shows the thieves breaking out windows and stealing cash.
Surveillance video taken early on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 23, shows the burglars breaking into two businesses on Harlem Avenue in Edison Park.
Police said around 4 a.m. Monday, the burglars smashed the front glass door of Sweet Café on Higgins Avenue near Nagle Avenue.
Police said five men were involved in the burglary, and they fled in a silver sedan.
Police said two people, between 30 and 40 years of age, forced their way into a residence through the window and took jewelry and a vehicle before leaving the scene.
George Levin, 63, was found dead by his sister late Sunday night in the basement of his home in the Norwood Park neighborhood. Megan Hickey repoorts.
The incidents happened within an hour on the Southwest and Northwest Sides.
In the Gage Park neighborhood, thieves stole an ATM from inside a business. Minutes later, a group of men burglarized a smoke shop, according to police.
In each incident, a burglar has broken the front window or glass door of a business and stormed inside, taking money from cash registers.
Three businesses in Norwood Park, and four in one strip mall in Edison Park, were among those targeted. Shardaa Gray reports.
After arriving at the destination, the rider pulled out a firearm and demanded the driver to get out of the vehicle, to which he complied.
Diamond Fleming, 21, was taken into custody on Friday just after 5 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Paxton Avenue.
Chicago police say around 3:30 a.m., they found a 26-year-old man outside on the ground who was shot in the leg in the 0-100 block of East Goethe Street.
Further investigation indicated that the victim was in a fight with a 35-year-old man who pulled out a knife and attacked her before leaving the scene.
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The victim told police he was shot by another man who drove off in a gray vehicle.
Police said two men got into an argument on the pedestrian bridge outside the UIC-Halsted stop shortly after 6 p.m., when they started shooting at each other.
It happened around 2 a.m. outside Samah Hookah Lounge in the 1200 block of West Devon Avenue.
After arriving at the destination, the rider pulled out a firearm and demanded the driver to get out of the vehicle, to which he complied.
Diamond Fleming, 21, was taken into custody on Friday just after 5 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Paxton Avenue.
Chicago police say around 3:30 a.m., they found a 26-year-old man outside on the ground who was shot in the leg in the 0-100 block of East Goethe Street.
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Police late Thursday night had not specified exactly what happened.
Along with the local alderman, the neighbors are asking the city to boost the police presence in the area.
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Police said, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 3200 block of Clinton Avenue.
