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Brazen robbery spurs calls for increased police presence among Chinatown business owners
A robbery of a Chinatown restaurant captured on surveillance video has sparked calls for an increased police presence in the neighborhood among local business owners.
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Chinatown business owners rally for more police following robbery
Business owners in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood are demanding more police presence following a recent robbery, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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‘Who punches an old woman'?: Elderly shop worker brutally beaten while trying to fight off robber in Los Angeles
Surveillance video captured the moment a store employee was punched in the face as she tried desperately to fight off a robber in Chinatown.
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Surveillance video captures brazen carjacking, attack in Chinatown
Surveillance video shows the moments an innocent man was attacked by three women in broad daylight during a carjacking near his Chinatown home. The frightening incident unfolded at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday along 22nd Place near Wentworth Avenue. “They hit me and then they hold me, took my car keys, and I fight with them,” the victim recounted. Footage shows…
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Fire engulfs grocery store in Chinatown
A two-alarm fire engulfed a grocery store in Chicago’s Chinatown Wednesday morning, NBC Chicago’s Jen DeSalvo reports.
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Security Heightened at Chinatown's Lunar New Year Parade in Wake of Monterey Park Mass Shooting
The annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chicago’s Chinatown community kicked off Sunday with additional security precautions in place this year following the recent mass shooting at Lunar New Year celebrations in southern California.
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‘It Breaks My Heart:' Victims of Recent California Mass Shootings Honored at Chinatown Vigil
Community leaders and members of the public gathered for a candlelight vigil Saturday evening in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood to remember those killed in the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay mass shootings. Attendees gathered in the frigid cold, reflecting on both tragedies and addressing concerns of mental health. “Today I hope everybody will reflect on this, that this is...
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Fire Erupts at Multi-Story Building in Chinatown
Firefighters battled a fire Saturday night at a multi-story building in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, authorities said. The fire was reported before 9 p.m. at 2312 Wentworth Ave. Photos tweeted by the Chicago Fire Department showed heavy smoke billowing from the structure. According to authorities, the fire was extinguished at approximately 9:50 p.m. The structure houses a grocery store, Chang Ying…
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Agency Hands Out Hundreds of Personal Alarms in Chinatown After Recent Attacks
More people are carrying personal alarms in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood to try to stay safe after a spike in hate crimes. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.
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Agency Hands Out Hundreds of Personal Alarms in Chinatown After Recent Attacks
More people are carrying personal alarms in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood to try to stay safe after a spike in hate crimes.