Aggravated assault at Metra station

07/13/2011

Police apprehended three teens that intimidated a man in the bathroom of the Southwater Metra station, at 150 N. Michigan Ave., on July 7. While in the bathroom, the victim was encountered by the three teens, and one started yelling homophobic slurs.
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Mugging alert in South Loop

07/13/2011

In the wake of several muggings that have taken place recently in the South Loop and garnered attention on social media networks like Twitter and EveryBlock, the Chicago Police have issued a community alert describing the offenders and their modus operandi.
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South Loop carjacking

07/06/2011

Kolby Craig, 35 of Chicago, is accused of hijacking a Dodge van belonging to his ex-girlfriend on the first block of East Cermak Road on June 27. Craig allegedly approached the car's driver and told her that he wanted the van.
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Armed robbery in broad daylight

06/29/2011

A man was assaulted and robbed on the sidewalk along the 500 block of West Madison Street on the afternoon of June 21. The victim said that he was talking on his cell phone when an unknown offender armed with a knife and wearing a clown mask accosted him. The offender grabbed and ripped the victim’s shirt and put a knife to his chest.
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Alley armed robbery

06/22/2011

A teenager was the victim of an armed robbery in the 100 block of North Clinton Street on June 14 as several teenagers confronted him in an alley. The victim was downtown with friends and got separated, and soon thereafter seven male teenagers confronted him. One offender yanked an earpiece off the victim’s head that was attached his cell phone.
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Lake Shore Drive passenger shot in car

06/15/2011

A man riding in a car in the 100 block of North Lake Shore Drive was shot June 10 at around 4:00 in the morning. The victim told police that while in the backseat of a car going southbound, he heard four to five loud gunshots and felt pain in his right buttocks.
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Chicago cops nab 3 in bus robberies by mobs

Two charged as adults, one as juvenile

06/15/2011

Three teens have been arrested in one of the two bus robberies that happened in University Village over the weekend.
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Chicago police, leaders give tips for fighting mob attacks and other crime

06/15/2011

Police and community leaders are urging near North Side residents to stay vigilant against crime both on their streets and in the courts. Shaken by a recent string of violent robberies and "mob actions" involving groups of offenders that resonated throughout the city's lakefront area, neighbors in the North Side neighborhood met with community police from the 19th District and Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) on Monday night to discuss the finer points of crime prevention in their ward.
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Teen mobs hit University Village

Attacks have plagued downtown area as city heats up

06/08/2011

Mobs of teenagers rushed onto two CTA buses in University Village last weekend, attacking bus riders and stealing cells phones and other property. The attacks, one on Saturday around 11:40 p.m. and one on Sunday around 12:05 a.m. - just 25 minutes later - bear a striking similarity to the sudden attacks that have plagued the city’s downtown area recently.
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Conned into losing debit card

06/08/2011

A Grayslake resident told police that on June 1 he had his debit card stolen — and that he has already lost more than $1,200 from his bank account.
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