Truck burglaries are on the rise in the Southwest Side 8th and 9th police districts.
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Man charged with 2020 serial killings was a teen at the time, police say
“None of these people had ever met Antonio Reyes before and there’s no reason to suspect Antonio Reyes had any reason to target them,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke said during a press conference. “But that’s exactly what he did.”
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Crime spree targets businesses on 63rd Street
Police believe the same man targeted businesses on 63rd Street last week. Three businesses in Summit and at least one in Chicago were hit.
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Teen charged with gun possession
An 18-year-old was charged with unlawful gun possession after police found him hiding with a loaded handgun, high-capacity magazine, and illegal ammunition.
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Chicago man accused of felony assault with ‘beer cans’
A 43-year-old Chicago man was charged with aggravated assault after allegedly throwing beer cans at two Walgreens employees.
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Woman charged with retail theft after drugs found
A Chicago woman was charged with retail theft, battery, and drug possession after allegedly stealing merchandise, assaulting a man, and resisting arrest.
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Happy Valentine’s Day, beware of online extortionists
It’s Valentine’s Day, the perfect time for a romance-scam reminder.
Earlier this month, a Palos Hills resident looking for on-line affection recently reported becoming victim to an online blackmail scheme, police said.
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Three charged after police stop stolen SUV
A routine police stop on Jan. 14 led to felony and misdemeanor charges for three people found inside a stolen gray SUV on the city’s Southwest Side.
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No turn signal leads to gun charge for Chicago man
A routine traffic stop led to a weapons charge for a 21-year-old Chicago man after police found a loaded handgun under his seat. Officers stopped Omar E. Bahena, of the 2400 block of West Lithuanian Plaza Court, around 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 13 in the 7100 block of South Western Avenue for failing to use […]
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DUI arrest leads to firearm charge
A man found asleep behind the wheel in a Southwest Side alley was charged with driving under the influence and other offenses after police discovered a gun in his vehicle. Hugo Ernesto Chavez, 26, of the 4500 block of South Christiana Avenue, was found slumped over the steering wheel with his car blocking access to […]