Tag: Prosecutors
Gunman fired shot while trying to rob victim on Green Line train, prosecutors say
Marquiese Smith (Chicago Police Department) Prosecutors reported that an armed individual discharged a weapon during an attempted robbery…
Same shirt, same shoes: mugshot from earlier arrest helped crack CTA robbery cases, prosecutors say
Alphanso Carter, inset, and surveillance images of the suspect. (Chicago Police Department) A CTA commuter who traced his…
Boy dies after finding 5-time felon’s handgun in Pullman home: prosecutors
Jamonte Shaw, left, and Johnny Hughes (National Gun Violence Memorial, Chicago Police Department) A Chicago resident with an…
Man attacked strangers with nail-riddled board in the Loop, prosecutors say
A morning walk in the Loop took a violent turn when a man with a board studded with…
Armed man mowed down 5 cops in 3 separate crashes at massive street gathering, prosecutors say
Rashad Johnson, inset, and a video image of Chicago police officers standing near the vehicle that he was…
‘We got keys to this b***h!’: Prosecutors say social media video tied man to Chicago carjacking
Sebastian Perez (Chicago Police Department) Sebastian Perez allegedly filmed himself showing off the license plates of an Infiniti…
For the second time since 2020, Chicago police shoot Cordero Ramey, who prosecutors say fired at them first
Cordero Ramey (Chicago Police Department) While few people experience being shot by a Chicago police officer, prosecutors state…
‘Security guard for prostitutes’ beat three victims with 2-by-4, holding one captive for a week, prosecutors claim
Prosecutors have charged a man from Chicago, who identified himself as a security guard for prostitutes, with chaining…
Facial recognition cracked a street pastor’s murder case, prosecutors say
Facial recognition technology has played a crucial role in helping Chicago police identify a suspect in the murder…
Burglars took $2.5 million in gold from Lincoln Park home — then returned to try it again, prosecutors say
In a brazen theft last November, burglars made off with $2.5 million in gold bars, coins, and jewelry…
Face tattoo helped cops ID felon who mugged 15-year-old on CTA train, prosecutors say
Michael Burton (Chicago Police Department) Prosecutors allege that a man accused of robbing a teenager on a Green…
‘King of the CTA’: Man from viral Red Line hammer video jailed after threatening sheriff’s police, prosecutors say
Eric Vinson, inset, and a frame from the viral video. (Chicago Police Department, Twitter) Eric Vinson, a 51-year-old…