Teen facing 10 felony charges in carjacking and robbery on Far North Side
Officers located the 17-year-old and placed him in custody. Two firearms and suspected narcotics were also recovered.
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Officers located the 17-year-old and placed him in custody. Two firearms and suspected narcotics were also recovered.
If anyone has information, they can call the Joliet Police Department at 815-724-3225.
The suspected ended up getting into a horrific crash miles away.
Police said the robbers had held up a woman in Brighton Park, but officers were able to trace the robbers with an AirTag that was in the woman's stolen purse. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after robbing and carjacking a man at gunpoint in the North Lawndale Neighborhood last month.
Police say the man approaches the counter like he's going to make a purchase, then he points a gun at the clerk and demands cash and cigarettes.
The victims range in age from 17 to 31 years old.
Back-to-back robberies in the Pilsen neighborhood has a business on, and has caused a community group from nearby Little Village to step up their efforts in keeping the community safe. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Police said there were also several other robberies on the block.
Street vendors from across Chicago gathered in Little Village Saturday, calling on city leaders to come up with a dedicated plan to keep all vendors safe on Chicago's streets.
The crimes started Wednesday with the latest one happening Friday morning.
The victim complied and the suspects fled with the victim's wallet.
A Blue Island man is charged with robbing three people at gunpoint during the month of December on the city's Southwest Side.
A 16-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after carjacking a dozen people within several hours back in August on the city's South and Southwest Sides.
A 15-year-old boy is charged with robbing multiple people at gunpoint on the city's South Side last summer.
The University of Chicago issued a security alert Thursday following the three armed robberies that happened overnight just minutes apart.
A man was robbed of his belongings at gunpoint while walking in the Loop Wednesday morning.
CBS 2's Tara Molina took a closer look Tuesday at the crimes - and what is being done to keep the youngest offenders in Chicago from getting charged again.
The woman was driving a red Kia sedan when she approached the victims, flashed a knife, and demanded their purse.
The crimes happened just minutes apart in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
The victim was carjacked and pistol-whipped, according to police.
The victim was struck once on the leg and was transported to the University of Chicago where he is listed in good condition.
A man is hospitalized after being shot during a robbery at a retail store on the city's Far North Side.
The crimes happened during the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
A 17-year-old boy is charged with robbing two people and attempting to rob a third person at gunpoint in Logan Square Wednesday.
