Teen charged in pair of Southwest Side carjackings.
Category: SWNH Mayhem
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Southwest Side truck burglaries on rise
Truck burglaries are on the rise in the Southwest Side 8th and 9th police districts.
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Woman charged with reckless discharge after shots fired on South Artesian
A 23-year-old woman was arrested early March 2 after allegedly firing a gun to scare off a person threatening her in Chicago’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood, police said.
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Illegal gun found during traffic stop
An 18-year-old was charged with unlicensed possession of a weapon and other violations after officers found a handgun in his car, police said.
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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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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.