Thieves steal cigarettes during smash and grab at North Side gas station
Three people ran inside and grabbed cigarettes but ran out quickly because an alarm went off.
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Three people ran inside and grabbed cigarettes but ran out quickly because an alarm went off.
Thieves smashed the door to get inside a gas station convenience store on the city's North Side Thursday morning.
The woman was sitting in the driver's seat of a parked Maserati when she was approached by four or five men just before midnight.
In each case, the robber approaches from behind and hits the victim in the head. Then, while they're down, the robber takes the victim's things and runs off.
So far, there have been multiple reports of robberies at these locations: on Oak Street near State and on State Street near Ohio.
Chicago police are looking to identify a man who assaulted two women in separate incidents on the Near North Side earlier this month.
Chicago police and fire responded to the 2 story building where the fire started on the first floor, according to fire officials.
Chicago police and fire responded to the 2 story building where the fire started on the first floor, according to fire officials.
It replaces a similar project inspired by Vincent van Gogh.
It will begin on the North Side near Skokie and travel south of Lake Shore Drive into downtown.
Chicago police say a man broke into the businesses either by forcing his way through the back door or by breaking glass doors.
Chicago police say a man broke into the businesses either by forcing his way through the back door or by breaking glass doors.
The man threw the dog onto a concrete alley - causing it's death, police said.
The suspects beat the victim before taking his keys and fleeing in a black Nissan SUV.
A 14-year-old boy was identified by students to school staff that he was armed with a firearm.
Two people are dead and another is wounded in separate shootings just minutes apart on the city's North Side Wednesday night.
Two people are dead and another is wounded in separate shootings just minutes apart on the city's North Side Wednesday night.
Two people are dead and another is wounded in separate shootings just minutes apart on the city's North Side Wednesday night.
The men have been charged in a string of four armed robberies Monday morning on the North and Northwest sides, and police believe the crew is responsible for dozens of other similar robberies. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
We have been investigating this growing pattern for weeks - and in reality, we believe there have actually been more than 100 violent robberies in the past month in the city. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The robberies have been happening on the city's North, Northwest, and West sides. We have been tracking the crime trend closely for weeks.
Police say the suspect barged his way into a door where he was met by another man and a fight ensued.
Police say the suspects would break the front glass door of businesses and gain access to registers.
Police said when the victim exited the car to assess the damage, the suspect forced her way into the driver's seat of the car and fled the scene.
A man is charged with ten felonies after robbing two people and carjacking a man in Lakeview and Albany Park in 2020.
