Chicago man charged with robbery, aggravated battery at CTA Blue Line station
Chicago police and members of the Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested Anthony Jackson, 34, on Tuesday, in the 4900 block of West Madison Street.
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Chicago police and members of the Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested Anthony Jackson, 34, on Tuesday, in the 4900 block of West Madison Street.
Noah Sydney, 18, was arrested just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night in the 4700 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
In one of the robberies, three men surrounded a woman Monday morning and hit her in the head with a gun before taking her things.
Three men got out with guns and demanded the 68-year-old man's money.
Police said the teens robbed these businesses around 3:00 Sunday afternoon.
Detectives said on Oct. 2 around 1:21 a.m., the men approached the passenger, implied they had a weapon, and demanded their property.
Chicago police arrested 38-year-old Luke Wood Saturday, in the 2600 block of Grand Avenue in Waukegan, Illinois.
Two robbers with guns forced employees at Crater Food and Liquor to the ground.
Two robbers with guns forced employees at Crater Food and Liquor to the ground.
"I just saw some defenseless woman getting attacked, and I just kind of acted on it," Joey Matteis said.
The mother is so scared that she is considering leaving Chicago.
The robbery at the bank in Matteson happened shortly before an attempted armored truck heist in Country Club Hills. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A suspect is believed to have been hit during the attempted robbery in Country Club Hills. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The bank that was robbed in Matteson is located right next to a daycare. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
CBS 2’s Jermont Terry spoke to one man who ran to help the woman, and said he didn’t even think about his own safety.
Surveillance video shows the man punching the woman in an attempt to get her purse. Keep in mind this happened at 4 p.m.
The armed robbery at 79th Street and Jeffery Boulevard was one of several overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
"Quality of life, on a scale of one to ten, it's about three and a half."
The victim was attacked from behind in broad daylight in Bucktown. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The attackers threw the victim right into a chain-link fence and knocked him to the ground.
Police said there were three attacks on Sept. 15, in the span of 20 minutes.
The suspects were described as five to eight African American males and females between 13-18 years of age, wearing multi-colored hooded sweatshirts.
The robberies happened on the same block in Humboldt Park.
The restaurant is located on West Marquette Road.
The FBI confirmed they responded to the robbery, and said no injuries were reported.
