
2 off-duty CPD officers robbed at gunpoint, source says
A police source told CBS 2 that the man stole the police stars, IDs, and FOID cards from the two off-duty women officers.
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A police source told CBS 2 that the man stole the police stars, IDs, and FOID cards from the two off-duty women officers.
Two off-duty Chicago police officers were robbed in the South Loop around 11 p.m. on Friday. Police said three women were robbed by a man with a gun on 23rd Street near Wabash.
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The driver behind the wheel in a deadly crash in downtown Chicago was an off-duty Chicago police officer, law enforcement sources told CBS 2.
The driver behind the wheel in a deadly crash in downtown Chicago was an off-duty Chicago police officer, law enforcement sources told CBS 2.
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The way the public found out about the deal CrimeTracer was surprising. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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She was charged with felony disorderly conduct and false report of an offense after saying she was robbed when she was off duty, but police said that never happened.
A Chicago police officer who is supposed to uphold the law was charged with breaking it. She was charged with felony disorderly conduct and false report of an offense after saying she was robbed when she was off duty, but prosecutors said that never happened.
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A police source told CBS 2 that the man stole the police stars, IDs, and FOID cards from the two off-duty women officers.
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With the holiday shopping bringing out the big crowds, authorities say it is critical to catch the man before he hits again.
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