Suburban Chicago beating, home invasion leads to arrest of 2 men
Two men were behind bars after allegedly beating a man, and then breaking into an apartment in Naperville.
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Two men were behind bars after allegedly beating a man, and then breaking into an apartment in Naperville.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports that the offenders, according to police, demanded cash and valuables, pistol-whipping the homeowner and brutally assaulting the other two adults.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports police said the three residents of the home reported armed offenders broke into the house, bound and battered them, and stole money and other unspecified items.
"They were looking for a big amount, millions and millions. And I said 'I don't know what you're talking about.'"
Jose Melendez was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a home invasion on Jan. 14 in the 100 block of Walnut Drive.
Joseph L. Tobias, 26, was arrested by Chicago police Friday morning in the 1900 block of West Ogden Avenue.
The suspect was taken to Loyola University Medical Center and was listed in serious condition and was later pronounced dead.
Lyna Edwards spent two days in a hospital, and her family was forced to celebrate Mother's Day at her bedside at rehab.
Investigators late Monday released new surveillance video of the attacker hoping someone can identify him. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The suspect hit K-9 Dax – but we were told Dax was not fazed. He is trained to sustain hits during arrests.
Dax the K-9 followed suspect Joshua Simmons' scent until he was located in unincorporated Gurnee. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Deputies found the suspect's vehicle and they called in K-9 Dax, who then tracked the man down a mile away hiding in a home. When 34-year-old Joshua Simmons wouldn't give up, Dax bit him and took him in to custody.
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Investigators say a man broke into a 70-year-old woman's home where he beat and robbed her before fleeing the scene.
It happened last Friday around 4 p.m. in the 8300 block of South Peoria.
Police said someone knocked on the victim's door at 3:30 a.m., pushed the door open, and shot him multiple times.
Quentin Pruett was shot multiple times by the intruder who fled the scene through a back alley. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
The family of 45-year-old Quentin Pruett believes the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity.
A man visiting from Wisconsin was shot and killed during a home invasion early Tuesday in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
A man was shot and killed during a home invasion early Tuesday in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
Tributes continued to pour in for the victims of the shocking triple homicide in southwest suburban Bolingbrook on Sunday. The community held a candlelight vigil for the victims in the village on Wednesday. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos went to Bolingbrook where the mourners gathered.
Samiya Shelton, 17, Cartez Daniels, 40, and Sanai Daniels, 9, were shot and killed last Sunday.
Tributes continued to pour in for the victims of the shocking triple homicide in southwest suburban Bolingbrook on Sunday. The community held a candlelight vigil for the victims in the village on Wednesday. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos went to Bolingbrook where the mourners gathered.
The victims killed in a Bolingbrook home invasion shooting on Sunday are being honored by those who knew them, and by those who didn't. People have been stopping by the scene of the crime on Lee Lane to pay their respects adding to what has become a growing memorial.
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