Chicago police issue alert of several South Side burglaries
Police said two men damaged the front or rear door frame of a residential building until they gained access.
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Police said two men damaged the front or rear door frame of a residential building until they gained access.
The burglaries happened in the Chinatown and Bridgeport neighborhoods during the afternoon and evening hours.
A source said the incident started near a music studio on the West Side, where police and fire crews get frequent calls.
Marshun Fort, 19, and Kayne Hunt, 22, were arrested by the Citywide Robbery Task Force on Friday in the 2100 block of West Bowler Street just after 5 p.m.
Police said the teen was identified as the suspect who robbed the girl at gunpoint in the 300 block of West 75th Street.
COPA is investigating the specifics of this incident, including the comprehensive use of force, with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department.
A Chicago police report indicates the security scare happened during a shift change for TSA officers at the security checkpoint where the man entered the terminal.
Chicago police said officers responded to a call of a person shot, and upon arrival, found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds.
Chicago police said officers responded to a call at the location and found the man near the sidewalk with injuries to the head and face area.
The arrest report released in this case appeared to blame the failure to apprehend him on the incident that happened during a shift change.
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The incident began when police responded to a call of a person wanted for an aggravated battery
Chicago police said just before 6 p.m., officers responded to the 13400 block of South Baltimore Avenue for a person wanted for an aggravated battery.
As of late Thursday night, there had been no word from Chicago Police on the condition of the person shot by officers.
According to Chicago police, three people broke into the store in the 3000 block of North Clark Street.
Wendell Phillips Academy High School Principal Rashad Talley wrote that the victim of the shooting was a "member of our community."
CPD said a second crime scene was discovered at an assisted living facility where officers shot an armed man early this morning, but it was unclear if they're connected.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 65.
As officers investigated, the driver tried to speed off — and hit and dragged an officer, police said. The officer fell to the ground, and the officer's weapon discharged.
Police said the victim was standing near the sidewalk when he was approached by an unknown person who pulled out a sharp object and swung at him.
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.
Police say three men driving a Grey SUV Jeep approached the victims on the street, displayed a long gun, and demanded their belongings.
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