CPD warn of more armed robberies involving food delivery drivers
The robberies occurred on the city's Near West Side between Jan. 1 and 5 in the afternoon and evening.
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The robberies occurred on the city's Near West Side between Jan. 1 and 5 in the afternoon and evening.
A 57-year-old man was traveling east on Irving Park Road in a Hyundai sport-utility vehicle and was making a U-turn to head west when he hit the squad car, police said.
The driver of a sport-utility vehicle hit a squad car that had its lights and sirens running on Irving Park Road.
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Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
She called them for help, but when they arrived, police claimed the man lunged at officers with a knife.
The incidents happened on Saturday in the Chatham, Little Italy, and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods
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Chicago police said officers responded to a disturbance and found multiple males outside. During this, the officers saw one of them pull out a firearm and fired shots in their direction.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 41.
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The ages of the victims range from 18 to 51.
The victim suffered serious injuries and remains in critical condition, according to police.
Chicago police said a 90-year-old man was crossing the street and was struck by a grey or silver 2005 Chevrolet Equinox bearing an Illinois Temporary Plate of 313-AC-082.
While the man was attacking the woman, police said the teen, a 16-year-old boy, pulled out a firearm and shot the man in his lower back before leaving the scene.
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The ages of the victims range from 16 to 48.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, had been facing hate crime and terrorism charges in an attack on a Jewish man in late October. He has since died by suicide in custody
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, had been facing hate crime and terrorism charges in the shooting of a Jewish man in West Ridge. Police said he also fired at officers and paramedics. Charlie De Mar reports.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi was accused of shooting Jewish a man in a shoulder as the man walked to synagogue. Abdallahi later hanged himself in jail.
In each incident, food delivery drivers arrived at the address of the delivery, where they were confronted by one or two people brandishing a rifle and handguns, demanding money, food, and/or cell phones.
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