Chicago Crime
Man questioned after 2 roommates found dead
Police are questioning a man after his two roommates were found dead Friday night in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood. At about 9:20 p.m., police received a call from someone who said their friend was going to kill his roommates who live in the 6500 …
Eyewitness recalls violence of Tinley Park restaurant attack
A horde of masked figures went on a rampage, clubbing diners at The Ashford House restaurant on May 19 in Tinley Park. They did not discriminate as to the targets of their violence, even pushing an 80-year-old woman to the ground, according to an eyewitness who’s a former Chicago police officer.
Cops seek man who slashed tires of police van during NATO protests
Chicago Police released a photo Friday of a man suspected of slashing the tires of a police van during anti-NATO demonstrations on May 19. Police said the man slashed the rear tires of the police van about 9:30 p.m. in the 300 block of West …
Man pleads guilty to assault caught on video at Chicago subway stop
Scotty Strahan of Chicago will spend the next year on probation after pleading guilty to punching a homeless man at a Downtown CTA station last year, an attack recorded by an accomplice and posted online.
Will County prosecutor wins state Supreme Court challenge on DUI case
`A Will County prosecutor has come out on top in a rare challenge to a judge’s decision to throw out a drunk driving conviction.
The state’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Gerald Kinney, chief justice for the 12th judicial circuit court, was wrong to strike …
Plainfield man gets 2 1/2 years for threatening to kill Jewish man
Jacob D. Kozak of Plainfield was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for threatening to kill a man because he’s Jewish, court records show.
Good Samaritans hold teen after Red Line robbery
A 15-year-old boy is in police custody Friday afternoon after witnesses stopped and held him after he allegedly robbed a woman of her cell phone at a Lakeview neighborhood CTA station. The strong-arm robbery happened about 10:10 a.m. at the Red Line station at 3900 …
Man dies in hit-and-run on Southwest Side
A man died after being struck by a car early Friday in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood. The driver then fled the scene. The 36-year-old man was struck by a dark-colored sedan in the 3600 block of South Kedzie Avenue about 1:10 a.m., police …
Mobile tower helped cops during NATO protests
A $227,064 “mobile surveillance tower” — hastily purchased by the city under a no-bid contract to take advantage of an expiring federal transit security grant — helped Chicago Police officers control roving crowds of demonstrators and provocateurs and protect Metra trains during the NATO summit, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
Ex-cop gets probation for stealing from police charity
Former Woodridge police officer Scott Webb was sentenced Thursday two years on probation for stealing some $30,000 from a police charity that benefited survivors of slain and deceased officers, DuPage County prosecutors said.
Police fire at man who pointed gun at officer on South Side
A man who pointed a gun at police after an officer saw him shooting at people on a porch in the South Side Chatham neighborhood was in police custody Thursday afternoon after the officer fired at him.
Neither the man nor the officer were injured, …
Man nabbed trying to smuggle bottle of urine into drug test
A northwest suburban man is facing a felony charge for trying to smuggle a bottle of urine into a testing facility to cheat on a drug test, police said.
Would-be robber wearing construction hat, vest leaves Lincoln Park bank empty-handed
A would-be bank robber wearing a construction hat and reflective vest left a Lincoln Park bank branch empty-handed Thursday morning after his demand for cash was not met.
Shortly after 11 a.m., the man walked into the Citibank branch at 2001 N. Halsted St. with …
FBI offers $10,000 reward for man suspected of killing his new bride
The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a Chicago man wanted in the murder of his new bride in Burbank earlier this month, police said Thursday.
Suspects nabbed after armed robbery in Hyde Park
A Hyde Park man walking home after returning to the city on a plane got a rude reception when he was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday, but police were able to nab two of the robbers after a chase.
About 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, officers were …
