Chicago liquor store employee shot in shoulder during attempted armed robbery
A liquor store employee was hurt after being shot during an attempted armed robbery in Kilbourn Park Friday night.
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A liquor store employee was hurt after being shot during an attempted armed robbery in Kilbourn Park Friday night.
Police say three men would exit a black car displaying handguns and demanding the victim's property, including wallets, purses, and cell phones.
The victims were in the 4600 block of West Irving Park Road when four people demanded their money at gunpoint, police said.
Both suspects were ordered to be detained by a judge after prosecutors detailed the ordeal in court on Friday.
Prosecutors revealed new details about a violent robbery in the south suburbs that took place last Wednesday. Employees and customers were held at gunpoint inside a liquor store until SWAT teams got involved. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot was in court as two of the three men who were charged faced a judge for the first time.
Two suspects were barricaded before surrendering to police and a third suspect fled and was arrested after a police chase.
Three suspects were arrested and charged after an armed robbery and SWAT response at a liquor store in south suburban Midlothian and a police chase into Chicago on Wednesday.
The robberies happened between 7:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. in the city's Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Back of the Yards, Chicago Lawn, and Gage Park neighborhoods.
Three suspects were arrested after an armed robbery and SWAT response at a liquor store in south suburban Midlothian and a police chase into Chicago on Wednesday. Police said they were called to the scene around 10:15 a.m. for the armed robbery in progress. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot went to the scene at Emporium Liquors in Midlothian near 147th and Springfield Avenue, where the SWAT team used smoke grenades to get the suspected robbers out of the store.
Three suspects were arrested after an armed robbery and SWAT response at a liquor store in south suburban Midlothian on Wednesday. Police said they were called to the scene around 10:15 a.m. for the armed robbery in progress. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot went to the scene at Emporium Liquors in Midlothian near 147th and Springfield Avenue, where the SWAT team used smoke grenades to get the suspected robbers out of the store.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports police said the three residents of the home reported armed offenders broke into the house, bound and battered them, and stole money and other unspecified items.
CBS 2's Marybel González talked with two of the victims Monday night.
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Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, Illinois, was charged with two felony counts of armed robbery with discharge of a firearm and one felony count of fleeing police.
The accused gunman, Jaquan Wilkins, 28, was arrested after a pursuit by Oak Brook police.
A mother with an infant in her car was robbed at gunpoint at the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The accused gunman, Jaquan Wilkins, 28, was arrested after a pursuit by Oak Brook police.
Each of the robbery calls was received about 90 minutes apart.
The most recent robbery happened in the 1400 block of West Taylor in Little Italy.
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Police say in each incident, three to four male offenders approached victims with black handguns and demanded their property.
Harvey police confirmed charges were pending against two men for the armed robbery of a mail carrier on Oct. 23 near 148th and Loomis.
A reward for an armed robbery of a letter carrier in south suburban Harvey was upped to a staggering $150,000 this week.
A reward has been announced for information leading to the arrest of the suspects – who are considered armed and dangerous. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A reward has been announced for information leading to the arrest of the suspects – who are considered armed and dangerous.
