String of armed robberies involving work site employees reported on West Side
In the past week, police say a man approached the victim, showed a gun, and demanded their property.
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In the past week, police say a man approached the victim, showed a gun, and demanded their property.
Police said around 11 p.m., an armed man forced entry into a home in the 1100 block of North Waller Avenue. Chicago police said the man showed his gun and then fired shots, hitting a dog inside the home.
Chicago police said the officers were responding to a call for service in a marked vehicle heading northbound on Central Avenue when they lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over in the street.
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The victim's relative walked across the street, confronted the offender, and returned the child to her mother.
Four vehicles were damaged, including a police SUV with front-end damage and a silver sedan with the driver's side caved in and airbags deployed.
Chicago police said the on Wednesday officers attempted a traffic stop when Keyana Wells, 24, attempted to hit them in order to prevent arrest while driving in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Keyana Wells, 24, was charged with two felony counts of attempted first-degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon.
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A source said the incident started near a music studio on the West Side, where police and fire crews get frequent calls.
Police say the victim was walking when another man approached and an argument started. When it turned into a fight, the other man pulled out a gun and shot the victim in his chest.
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A teenage boy was shot in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Tuesday night, police said.
A veteran Chicago fire captain died from injuries fighting a garage fire and collapse on the city's West Side Wednesday morning.
Crews were battling the flames at what appears to be a garage in the 5500 block of West Crystal Street when there was a mayday call.
Both sedans came to rest in the yards of two separate residences, police said.
Preliminary information indicated that a male pulled out a firearm during an argument and shot at the victims before leaving the scene.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the 2-alarm fire broke out in the 5000 block of West Lake Street before 5:30 a.m. CTA confirmed Green Line service was suspended between Ashland/Lake and Harlem/Lake. Bus service is also being impacted by the fire response.
Chicago police were searching for a hit-and-run driver who crashed into several parked cars early Tuesday morning in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
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A 36-year-old man was sitting on a porch when two armed men exited a vehicle, approached the victim, and began shooting.
Chicago police said officers responded to a call of a traffic accident and found a blue sedan crashed into an apartment building.
Chicago police officers responded to the 4900 block of West Hubbard Street around 8:41 p.m. and found the victim in the alley.
