Arresting Developments 10/16

Arresting Developments is our nightly glimpse at the city's festering underbelly. Read on, stay safe.

"Where's the Weed?"
Park Manor
A 14-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man were shot late Thursday after they were approached by three people, all of whom were armed, and asked "Where's the weed?" the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Police are seeking a silver or gray car, possibly a Chevy Impala or Malibu.

Sweet Ride Carjacked
Eisenhower Expressway
A Westchester man pulled his 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 convertible over to the side of the Eisenhower Expressway for mechanical problems when a van pulled up behind him.  According to the Chicago Sun-Times, two black men got out and initially offered help, but then one pulled a gun.  One man drove the Olds while the other man drove the van.

Hold the Phone
Edgewater
A man was walking around Greenview and Granville avenues and talking on his iPhone when two men, one of whom was armed, walked up and swiped the iPhone, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.  The victim was not injured.
 


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