Oak Park on alert after armed robberies, carjackings this past weekend
There were four armed robberies, one carjacking, and one aggravated assault that was believed to be an attempted robbery in Oak Park early Sunday.
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There were four armed robberies, one carjacking, and one aggravated assault that was believed to be an attempted robbery in Oak Park early Sunday.
The armed robbery at 79th Street and Jeffery Boulevard was one of several overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The victims were at the bus stop when three people got out of a car and pointed guns at them – demanding that they empty their pockets and hang over their phones. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Police laid out their plans to combat the crisis Tuesday night.
The university announced a series of measures to enhance safety on its campuses in the wake of the robbery incidents.
Once again, multiple DePaul University students were robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. One of the victims was hit in the head with a gun and forced to seek medical attention. Students have been targets three weekends in a row.
It is a crime we have reported on time and time again and a reality with which we have become all too familiar.
No one is in custody in connection with either incident.
The oldest victim in the string of robberies is a 78-year-old man.
Chicago police are investigating at least 10 overnight robberies across the city. The crime spree began just before 1 a.m. and ended before 2 a.m.; some incidents turned violent.
Chicago police are investigating at least 10 overnight robberies across the city.
Members of the Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested 20-year-old Jayyun Robertson on Tuesday, in the 12300 block of South Kostner Avenue in Alsip, Illinois.
Police were investigating a string of four armed robberies in West Town in less than an hour late Sunday night.
Police say the offender, while armed with a handgun and wearing a mask, approached the two victims at the same time and stole an unknown amount of money and a cell phone.
Police say the offender, while armed with a handgun and wearing a mask, approached the two victims at the same time and stole an unknown amount of money and a cell phone.
Chicago police arrested 31-year-old Cornillus Acker on Thursday, in the 600 block of North Springfield Avenue.
Chicago police arrested the teen on Thursday, in the 4900 block of West Adams Street.
In three of the incidents, victims were approached by two to four suspects with guns who robbed them before taking off on foot or by car.
Police are investigating, but it is not clear if they are connected.
The crime spree ended after officers arrested them in the Loop Saturday afternoon.
Three boys, ages 15, 16, and 17, were charged with at least 10 felony counts of armed robbery.
Roads were closed and the UP-West Metra line was stalled in Villa Park while officers tried to track down two suspects who ended up crashing their SUV in Lombard following a high speed police chase.
All three were charged with two felony counts of armed robbery and a misdemeanor count of criminal trespass of a vehicle.
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A neighbor who witnessed the suspect being arrested moments after that shootout says he was yelling at officers that he wanted to die.
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Three incidents have been reported since Thursday of last week, with two happening in the middle of the day and the other during the early morning. One of the robberies happened right near Lincoln Park Zoo.
The golden retriever named Bear was rescued after being found with his collar caught on a branch, neck deep in the rising water.
A neighbor who witnessed the suspect being arrested moments after that shootout says he was yelling at officers that he wanted to die.
Just last week, the Shedd said Osiris was showing signs of improvement after exhibiting symptoms of dehydration and an electrolyte imbalance.
Chicago police were searching Monday morning for the gunmen who robbed multiple women and stole their jewelry in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
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A man was found shot and killed Monday morning in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.
Chicago police were searching Monday morning for the gunmen who robbed multiple women and stole their jewelry in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Burglars smashed an ATM at a gas station minimart in Chicago's West Town community early Monday, but failed to get any money, an employee said.
Thieves crashed a vehicle into a convenience store on Chicago's Near North Side early Monday and stole the ATM.
Vandals smashed out the windows of the Haymarket Pub & Brewery in Chicago's West Loop early Monday.
