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Men Armed With AR-15 Robbed Papa John's, Subway and Liquor Store in Maryland, Detectives Say
A man with an AR-15 rifle and two others robbed a Papa John’s in Maryland in what appears to have been part of an hours-long crime spree. Surveillance video from Sunday around 2:30 p.m. shows a man walk into the pizza shop on East West Highway in Silver Spring as a lookout. Then two other men walk in behind...
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Feds Charge Man in Armed Robbery of Kardashian Pal Cheban
Federal authorities in New York City have brought charges in the armed robbery of a reality TV pal of Kim Kardashian
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Teens Rob Victims at Gunpoint in Gage Park
Police are warning residents about a series of armed robberies over the past month in Gage Park on the Southwest Side. In each case, one or two teenagers approached a victim, pulled out a handgun and demanded property, according to a community alert from Chicago police. The hold-ups occurred: About 4:55 a.m. July 28 in the 2700 block of West…
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Two Charged With Murder of Arizona State Professor Found in Landfill
Authorities say two Louisiana teens have been arrested in the killing of an Arizona State University professor whose body has been found in a landfill.
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Suspects Sought in Near West Side Armed Robbery
Police are asking the public for help identifying four people who robbed a business at gunpoint last month on the Near West Side. The robbery happened about 3:15 p.m. May 29 in the 900 block of South Western Avenue, according to a community alert from Chicago police. The suspects displayed a handgun and took cash and other items from the…
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Store Robbed at Gunpoint on Near West Side
A store was robbed at gunpoint Thursday on the Near West Side. Two men walked into a store about 9:06 p.m. in the 500 block of W. Washington Boulevard and placed various items on a counter, Chicago police said. There is a 7-Eleven store located at 550 W. Washington Boulevard. One of the men pulled out a handgun and pointed…
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Woman Robbed at Gunpoint in Naperville Motel Room
Two men are in custody and a woman remains at large after an armed robbery at a Naperville motel early Sunday morning, according to police. In a press release, Naperville police said the suspects broke into a motel room where a woman was staying in the 1600 block of Naperville-Wheaton Road. Police said the victim was struck in the head…
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Armed Robberies Reported in Bronzeville
Police are warning residents about a series of armed robberies reported since last month in Bronzeville on the South Side. In each case, a male suspect approached a lone victim and stole a cellphone at gunpoint, according to a community alert from Chicago police. The hold-ups occurred: At 12:45 p.m. April 17 in the 3800 block of South King Drive;…
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Teen Charged With Armed Robberies on North Side, University Village
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in three armed robberies on the Near North Side and in Lincoln Park and University Village. The boy, who has not been named because he is a minor, faces three felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm and a misdemeanor count of drug possession, Chicago police said. He allegedly flashed a gun and…
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CPD Investigating Series of Armed Robberies in Englewood
Chicago police have issued a community alert after a series of seven armed robberies were reported in the city’s Englewood neighborhood over the last two months.
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Armed Robbers Strike Same Frankfort Township Gas Station Twice in 4 Days
Police are looking for armed robbers who hit the same gas station twice within the span of four days in Frankfort Township, and may be involved in similar robberies in the area. A Speedway gas station at 7218 Lincoln Highway was robbed about 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Will County sheriff’s office. It was previously robbed the morning of…
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Second Man Gets 16 Years for Armed Robbery at Naperville Gas Station
The second of two men who pleaded guilty to a 2017 armed robbery at a Naperville gas station was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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Police Chase of UPS Truck Ends in Deadly Florida Shootout
A high-speed police pursuit of a hijacked UPS truck that began with an armed robbery and shootout at a jewelry shop in Coral Gables on Thursday ended in a hail of gunfire, leaving four people dead in Miramar. The incident began with a robbery and shootout at Regent Jewelers at 386 Miracle Mile just after 4 p.m., Coral Gables Police…
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Suspects Sought in South Suburban Frankfort Carjacking, Armed Robberies
Police in south suburban Frankfort have released photos of two men who are suspected in a crime spree along LaGrange Road early Saturday morning, including kidnapping a woman and forcing her to make purchases, police said.
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Armed Robbery Reported on DePaul University Campus in Lincoln Park
An armed robbery was reported on Friday evening on the DePaul University campus in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, according to a campus public safety alert.
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Armed Robbery Reported Near DePaul University's Lincoln Park Campus
A 19-year-old man was robbed by a someone with a gun Thursday near the DePaul University campus in the Lincoln Park area on the North Side.
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Park Ridge Police Looking for Armed Robber Who Stole $1,000 From Gas Station
Authorities are searching for a male armed robber who stole approximately $1,000 from a gas station Friday evening in northwest suburban Park Ridge.
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'Freddy Krueger' Bladed Glove Used in Qdoba Robbery: Police
A man and a woman robbed a Qdoba Mexican Eats in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, armed with what police say was a “Freddy Krueger”-style glove.
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Rauner Relates Cubs' Turnaround to Illinois Politics
During a conversation Wednesday with Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts, Gov. Bruce Rauner related the organization’s recent turnaround to his attempts to overhaul the state government.
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Armed Robbers Targeting People Sitting in Cars on North Side: CPD
Armed robbers are targeting people sitting in their cars in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood on the city’s North Side, police said Wednesday.