Thieves target, rob smoke shop on Near West Side
It happened at the Smokes N Clouds shop around 8:40 p.m., in the 1000 block of West Madison Street.
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It happened at the Smokes N Clouds shop around 8:40 p.m., in the 1000 block of West Madison Street.
Workers said two men came in, held up the clerk at gunpoint, and made off with cash from the register.
Four armed men started shooting after robbing two men near Cermak and Hamlin.
Police said a 29-year-old man was in the 4300 block of West Armitage Avenue around 7:20 a.m., when two armed men got out of a gray sedan and announced a robbery.
The teen was arrested Saturday by the Bureau of Counter Terrorism Mass Transit Unit, in the 3600 block of West Fillmore Street.
Eight robberies were reported on Monday with another six on Saturday during the overnight hours.
Initial reports say the pair were placing items into the trunk of their car when a male offender approached them, pointed a gun, and demanded their belongings to which they complied.
Juan Veguilla, 36, was arrested on Thursday in the 3200 block of North Osceola Avenue.
Two 14-year-old boys are accused or robbing another teen at gunpoint near 60th and Cottage Grove.
The crimes ranged from sexual assault to kidnapping and armed robbery. There were a total of five victims, while the only suspect is dead. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
There were a total of five victims during the alleged crime spree early Friday morning.
It happened just before midnight at Gracie O'Malley's right after the suspects appeared to try to rob another restaurant nearby.
Chicago police are searching for three men who robbed a restaurant at gunpoint in the Portage Park neighborhood Thursday night.
Chicago police are searching for three men who robbed a restaurant at gunpoint in the Portage Park neighborhood Thursday night.
A suspect went on a spree of armed robbery, sexual assault, and kidnapping on Chicago's South Loop before dying in a car crash early Friday morning.
A suspect went on a spree of armed robbery, sexual assault, and kidnapping on Chicago's South Loop before dying in a car crash early Friday morning.
It happened just before midnight at Gracie O'Malley's in the 4000 block of North Milwaukee Avenue.
Police say in each incident, an armed man would approach the victim who was walking on the sidewalk, display a handgun, and demand their belongings before fleeing the scene on foot.
In each incident, the victims have agreed to buy a cellphone on Facebook Marketplace – only to be robbed at gunpoint when they arrive at the location to which they're directed.
In each of the attacks, a group of two to four men approached the victims while they were sitting in or standing near their cars, flashed handguns, and demanded their cars and belongings.
All the robberies happened in the 2200 block of Foster Street, near Hartney Avenue on Evanston's West Side.
The robbers broke glass displays and got away with thousands of dollars in merchandise.
The owner is now afraid for her safety and her business. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Traveon Daniel, 21, was arrested in the 100 block of West 62nd Street around 3:35 p.m.
The victims suffered minor injuries and were taken to Swedish Hospital for treatment.
