| Two charged with Lincolnwood gas station robbery after police chase |
2020-10-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 15, 2020, p. 7 |
Carter, Willie K.,
Dean, Sheldon,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie man charged in connection with Wilmette bank robbery |
2020-01-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 2020, p. 8 |
Gaines, Reiquon,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| New Skokie police commander's storied past remembered |
2020-01-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 16, 2020, p. 11 |
Gramins, Timothy,
Van Dusen, George,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Police Department |
| Teacher held up at gunpoint when leaving Evanston school |
2019-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 2019, p. 7 |
Public School District 65 - Teachers and personnel,
Glew, Ryan,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Evanston Police Department,
Ehrhardt, Phil,
Wennstrom, Heidi |
| Evanston man indicted in three gas station holdups, federal prosecutors say |
2019-07-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 2019, p. 7 |
Kendall, Virginia,
Banks, Mario, Jr.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Police: Skokie store robbed |
2016-09-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September, 15, 2016, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Troost Memorials |
| Jimmy John's robbed at gunpoint in Skokie |
2013-04-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 25, 2013 , p. 8 |
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Jimmy John's |
| More than 4,400 gallons of gas stolen |
2013-03-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 28, 2013 , p. 10 |
Shell Oil,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Hair salon bandit pleads not guilty |
2013-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 2013 , p. 13 |
Logsdon, Jason,
Business - Beauty salons and spas,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Hair salon bandit indicted in Skokie |
2013-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2013 , p. 7 |
Logsdon, Jason,
Business - Beauty salons and spas,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Salon bandit charged in 15 robberies |
2013-02-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 2013 , p. 7 |
Logsdon, Jason,
Business - Beauty salons and spas,
Orr, Judge Marcia,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Skokie cops nab suspected salon robber |
2013-02-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 2013 , p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Scarpelli, Anthony,
Skokie Police Department |
| Second hair salon robbed in Skokie |
2013-01-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 17, 2013 , p. 10 |
Hair Cuttery,
Supercuts,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Police connect Hair Cuttery robbery to similar cases |
2013-01-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2013 , p. 14 |
Hair Cuttery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Police seek information after robbery |
2012-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2012 , p. 14 |
Hub's Restaurant,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Police probe armed robbery |
2012-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2012 , p. 25 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Large gathering, fight leads to robbery at gas station |
2011-08-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 4, 2011 , p. 10 |
Shell Oil,
Krupnick, Michael,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Chicago man charged in Skokie bank robbery |
2011-03-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 31, 2011 , p. 6 |
Brickyard Bank,
Stillwell, Carlos,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Golf Road Cole Taylor Bank in Skokie robbed |
2010-09-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 16, 2010 , p. 6 |
Cole Taylor Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Dry cleaner owner to robbers: 'I stay here and fight |
2010-07-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 2010 , p. 5 |
Moon, Kim Ja,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Police search for armed robber of Skokie bank |
2010-06-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 10, 2010 , p. 6 |
Brickyard Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Two Skokie businesses robbed at gunpoint within three days |
2010-05-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 27, 2010 , p. 8 |
Margaret's Cleaners & Tailors,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
7-Eleven,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie Chase bank robbed Friday |
2009-12-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 17, 2009, p. 5 |
Chase Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Skokie man charged in cross-dressing bank heist |
2009-11-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 12, 2009, p. 19 |
Collymore, Shane,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Two injured in Skokie home invasion |
2009-08-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 2009, p. 10 |
Jacobsen, Officer Tammy,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Edens Bank held up again, second time in 3 months |
2009-07-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 9, 2009, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Edens Bank,
Skokie Police Department |
| Two charged with 2005 armed robbery in Skokie |
2009-06-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 18, 2009, p. 10 |
Vance, Lachaun,
Daniels, Terrance,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Jones, Albert W. |
| Officer in 2008 shootout earns national honor |
2009-05-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 2009, p. 5 |
Gramins, Timothy,
Maddox, Raymond,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Police Department |
| Gas station robberies could be linked |
2009-04-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 30, 2009, p. 5 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Teenager charged in bank robbery |
2009-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 2009, p. 10 |
Ferdman, Moshe,
Charter One Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Teen held in connection with Skokie bank robbery |
2009-03-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 19, 2009, p. 7 |
Ruth, Michael,
Charter One Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Couple still in custody in connection with armed robbery |
2009-03-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 5, 2009, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Card store near Old Orchard robbed at gunpoint |
2009-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 2009, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Factory Card & Party Outlet,
Skokie Police Department |
| Three charged in Evanston robbery are suspects in Skokie crime |
2009-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 2009, p. 5 |
Smith, Corley,
Chase Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Evans, Kim,
Swanson, Dezmond |
| Armed robbery Monday at Chase bank may be linked to one in Oak Lawn |
2009-02-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 2009, p. 6 |
Chase Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Resident is robbed, left tied up in home |
2008-11-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 27, 2008, p. 5 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Suspect apprehended in Radio Shack robbery |
2008-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 2008, p. 9 |
Business - Retail,
Glenn, Kory M.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Radio Shack |
| Man robs Skokie Chase bank at gunpoint Saturday |
2008-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 2008, p. 6 |
Brehmer, Sgt. Fred,
Business - Banks and banking,
Chase Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| Two in custody, one more sought in connection with Radio Shack robbery |
2008-09-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 25, 2008, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Radio Shack,
Skokie Police Department |
| Suspected bank robber killed in shootout with Skokie police |
2008-08-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 28, 2008, p. 5 |
Brehmer, Sgt. Fred,
Maddox, Raymond,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department,
Death |
| Skokie police, FBI investigate bank robbery |
2007-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2007, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Edens Bank,
Skokie Police Department |
| Morton Grove woman arrested in Skokie bank robbery |
2007-08-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 2, 2007, p. 6 |
Chase Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Cairo, Mary L. |
| Skokie police investigating armed bank robbery attempt |
2007-02-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 15, 2007, p. 8 |
Cole Taylor Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Two face charges for taking woman's purse |
2007-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 2007, p. 6 |
Kowalski, Dawid,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Showley, Daniel |
| Evanston man nabbed in series of robberies |
2007-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 2007, p. 11 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Martin, Anthony Steven,
Skokie Police Department |
| Teens charged with robbery and battery |
2006-10-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 12, 2006, p. 11 |
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Junagadhwala, Mohammed Asad |
| Pair in jail, charged in two-state crime spree |
2006-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 2006, p. 12 |
Life Time Fitness Center,
Elerby, Micah,
Coleman, Dandre,
Crime and criminals - Carjacking,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Police chases end in suspects' arrest |
2006-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 2006, p. 5 |
Life Time Fitness Center,
Crime and criminals - Carjacking,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Two arrested in attack |
2006-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 2006, p. 11 |
Baker, Nicole,
Anderson, Scott,
Jimerson, Ueketta,
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Woman robbed at Skokie store |
2005-10-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 20, 2005, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
7-Eleven,
Skokie Police Department |
| Two armed men rob Lincolnwood bank |
2005-09-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 1, 2005, p. 12 |
Bank of Lincolnwood,
Business - Banks and banking,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Woman struck, robbed |
2002-12-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 12, 2002, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
TJ Maxx |
| Two from Skokie face charges |
2002-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 2002, p. 6 |
Brown, Denise,
Nelson, Charles C.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man, 30, enters guilty plea in 3 bank robberies |
2002-05-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 30, 2002, p. 7 |
Lewis, Dwight,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man charged in bank holdup |
2001-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2001, p. 6 |
Lewis, Dwight,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Night Stalker' suspect nabbed after Skokie bank branch is robbed |
2001-12-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 6, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Night Stalker Bandit,
Lewis, Dwight,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Homeless robber tries postal hit |
2000-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 2000, p. 3 |
Lauriano, Fred,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man implicated in pair of bank holdups |
2000-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 2000, p. 19 |
Alexander, Nicholas,
First Equity Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Police nab suspect in robbery of First Equity Bank |
2000-11-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 2, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alexander, Nicholas,
First Equity Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Daylight gas station holdup nets $8,000 |
2000-09-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 2000, p. 3 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Four charged in taxi holdup |
2000-06-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 8, 2000, p. 6 |
Nesbit, Larry, Jr.,
Bell, Cassie Samara,
Williams, Kaya Aisha,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Epkins, Carey |
| Man sought in holdup |
2000-01-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 27, 2000, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Police catch armed robbery suspect |
1999-12-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 23, 1999, p. 4 |
Posey, Willie Bernard,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| ATM scheme misfires |
1999-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1999, p. 6 |
LaSalle National Bank,
Kash, Randy Lufti,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man nabbed in station holdup |
1999-04-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 1, 1999, p. 6 |
DeJesus, William Jose,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Skokie man charged in holdup |
1998-11-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 5, 1998, p. 9 |
Rabin, Harry,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Further indictments for man charged in holdups |
1998-09-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 3, 1998, p. 6 |
Williams, Bennie, Jr.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man wanted in holdup nabbed |
1998-07-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 30, 1998, p. 8 |
Williams, Bennie, Jr.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Bank holdups may be by same man, FBI says |
1998-06-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 11, 1998, p. 6 |
TCF Bank,
LaSalle Bank,
American National Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Jewelry robberies investigated |
1998-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 1998, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Four charged in armed robbery of restaurant : Suspects arrested blocks away from alleged crime scene |
1998-03-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 5, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Fulton, Johnny,
Cordero, Tracy L.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Marsh, Cheryl M.,
Anderson, Charles M. |
| Four charged in robbery |
1998-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 1998, p. 6 |
Fulton, Johnny,
Cordero, Tracy L.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Marsh, Cheryl M.,
Anderson, Charles M. |
| Skokie bank held up |
1998-02-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 1998, p. 6 |
First American Bank,
Business - Banks and banking,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Police nab robbery suspect |
1997-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 1997, p. 6 |
Car Phone Center Inc.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Nelson, Larry |
| Phone store held up |
1997-10-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 9, 1997, p. 10 |
Car Phone Center Inc.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man pleads guilty in bank holdups |
1997-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 1997, p. 8 |
Oakbrook Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Edens Bank,
Thompson, William |
| Two men sought after robbery at bus station |
1997-08-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 28, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Man admits to bakery holdup |
1997-07-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 3, 1997, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Thompson, William |
| Man sought in bakery holdup |
1997-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 1997, p. 6 |
Sara Lee,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man probed in pair of bank robberies |
1997-03-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 27, 1997, p. 3 |
Kilman, Kelly,
LaSalle Bank,
Business - Banks and banking,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| $5,000 taken in weekend heist from LaSalle bank |
1997-03-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 27, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kilman, Kelly,
LaSalle Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Thieves steal $25,000 in heist from Jack's |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 14, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Jack's Restaurant,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Lincolnwood bank robbed |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1996, p. 14 |
Success National Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Attendant flees from gas station robbers |
1996-10-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Amoco,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man charged in home invasion |
1996-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 1996, p. 6 |
Woods, Wilber,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| $44K in cash, jewelry stolen in heist |
1996-09-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 5, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Mason, Robert,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Woman robs bank |
1996-07-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 18, 1996, p. 3 |
Edens Plaza Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Long, Bob |
| Feds : Robber may have gone back to scene of the crime |
1996-07-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 18, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Long, Bob,
Edens Bank |
| Double trouble for duo |
1996-03-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 21, 1996, p. 6 |
Crane, Michael J.,
Willer, David Ivan,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Man charged in kidnapping, armed robbery |
1996-01-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 18, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Phillips, Carmon M.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Crime and criminals - Kidnapping and abduction |
| Police track, nab robbery suspect |
1995-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 1995, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Little Caesar's Pizzeria,
Lavelle, Patrick |
| Man charged in robbery |
1995-05-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 25, 1995, p. 21 |
Reese, John L.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
7-Eleven |
| Bank, grocery hit in separate armed robberies |
1995-04-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 1995, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Happy Foods,
Edens Bank |
| Happy Foods robbed by gunman, partner |
1995-04-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 6, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Happy Foods |
| Female robber is all wrapped up in her work |
1995-04-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 6, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Edens Bank |
| Man loses battle for cash in car robbery |
1995-03-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 1995, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Armed man robs store |
1995-02-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 23, 1995, p. 11 |
Dunkin' Donuts,
Clark Gas Station,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Kwik-Mark |
| Man judged unfit for trial |
1995-02-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 9, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Besterman, Mitchell,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Robbers take rings in caustic chemical attack |
1995-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 1995, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Bell Federal Savings robbed |
1995-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 1995, p. 8 |
Bell Federal Savings,
Kuffner, Art,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Robber squirts woman with unknown chemical |
1995-01-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 19, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Teen held in armed holdup |
1993-12-30 |
A Skokie teen, Quentin Coleman, has been charged with cocaine possession and may be connected with a recent armed robbery. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 1993, p. 3 |
Coleman, Quentin,
Crime and criminals - Drugs,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Robbery ends in murder |
1993-05-06 |
An armed robbery on Old Orchard Road ended in a shooting death. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1993, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Bearded bandit tied to Skokie bank heist |
1991-12-19 |
Former Hoffman Estates police officer Jefferey Erickson has been arrested in connection with at least 8 bank hold-ups, including one in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1991, p. 8 |
Erickson, Jefferey,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Arrest may clear 1990 robbery |
1991-12-19 |
Former Hoffman Estates police officer Jefferey Erickson has been arrested in connection with at least 8 bank hold-ups, including one in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 19, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Erickson, Jefferey,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Suspect linked to 2nd heist |
1990-06-14 |
A man who is a suspect in the May 17 robbery at a savings and loan in Libertyville, robbed the NBD Bank in Skokie on June 8 and fled with more than $25,000. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 14, 1990, p. 5 |
NBD Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Jewelry robbery at Old Orchard |
1990-06-14 |
Following a jewelry show at C.D. Peacock in Old Orchard Shopping Center three armed men claiming to be members of the El Ruken street gang made off with more than $250,000 in jewelry and unset gems. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 14, 1990, p. 5 |
C.D. Peacock,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Robber hits Skokie NBD for $25,000 |
1990-06-14 |
An armed robber held up the NBD Bank of Skokie on June 8 and escaped with more than $25,000. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 14, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
NBD Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Burglars grab $10,000 worth of jewelry |
1990-03-01 |
$10,000 worth of jewelry was stolen in a smash and grab burglary at Rogers and Holland Jewelers in Old Orchard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Rogers & Hollands Jewelers,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Armed robber hits fast-food eatery |
1990-01-11 |
An armed robber made off with $1207 from the Kentucky Fried Chicken at 8400 N. Skokie Boulevard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 11, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Kentucky Fried Chicken |
| Man threatens cashier during store robbery |
1990-01-04 |
After threatening to kill a cashier and a customer, a robber took about $100 from the 7-Eleven store at 3441 Church St. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 1990, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
7-Eleven |
| Evanston man charged in Skokie armed robbery |
1989-09-14 |
Henry Curry of 1909 West Foster was charged with armed robbery and armed violence in the hold up of a 7-Eleven store at 2441 West Church on September 7. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 14, 1989, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Curry, Henry |
| Home invader beats, robs local woman |
1989-08-17 |
A 55-year old Skokie woman who was babysitting for two small children, was beaten by a man who stole an undetermined amount of jewelry and a purse containing $365. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 1989, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| 14-year-old boy abducted |
1989-05-25 |
Three young men abducted a 14-year-old Skokie boy near his home, beat and robbed him and left him in Niles. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 25, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Crime and criminals - Kidnapping and abduction |
| Gunman robs Little Caesar's |
1989-04-13 |
A masked gunman with a revolver held up the Little Caesar's Pizzeria at 3535 W. Dempster Street April 6 and took $421.00 cash from the safe. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 13, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Little Caesar's Pizzeria |
| Thug attacks elderly couple |
1988-12-15 |
An elderly Skokie couple was attacked and robbed of $1,500 while standing on their front porch December 6. The robbery took place on the 4000 block of West Madison St. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 15, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Man faces 40 years for 2 bank robberies |
1988-12-01 |
Robert D. Shaw, of Chicago, faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison for robbing banks in Wilmette and Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 1, 1988, p. 7 |
Shaw, Robert D.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Skokie robbery suspect charged in another theft |
1988-09-29 |
A Chicago man charged with last year's holdup of a Wilmette bank is also a suspect in the April 7 robbery of Savings of America located at 5033 Dempster St. in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1988, p. 6 |
Business - Banks and banking,
Savings of America,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| 3 held in gas station robbery |
1988-07-21 |
Three Chicagoans were apprehended and charged with a robbery at the Amoco Gas Station at 4511 Golf Road. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 21, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Alarms worth $60,000 stolen |
1988-07-14 |
Burglars stole about $60,000 worth of burglar and fire alarms and other equipment from Trans-Audio Security of Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 14, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Trans-Audio Security of Skokie,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| $27,300 in rings shoplifted |
1988-06-30 |
Gold and diamond rings valued at $27,300 were stolen June 24 from Rogers & Hollands Jewelers in the Old Orchard Shopping Center. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 30, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Rogers & Hollands Jewelers,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Robbers get $4,000 from S&L |
1988-04-09 |
Savings of America, located at 5033 Dempster Street, lost about $4,000 on April 7 when two robbers ordered tellers to fill their brown shopping bags with currency. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, April 9, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Banks and banking,
Savings of America,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| NBD Bank robbed |
1987-12-17 |
A man robbed a Skokie bank last week. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 17, 1987, p. 7 |
NBD Bank,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| $500 is taken in bank robbery |
1987-12-17 |
A bank robber got away with $500 in cash at the branch of the First National Bank of Skokie located at 4200 Dempster St. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 17, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
First National Bank of Skokie,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| 4th held in diamond robbery |
1987-11-26 |
Skokie police arrested a fourth man in connection with a July robbery at Rogers & Holland Jewelers at Old Orchard Shopping Center. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 26, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Rogers & Hollands Jewelers,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Chicago man charged in two armed robberies |
1987-10-08 |
A Chicago man, William Horton, was charged last week in connection with two armed robberies at Skokie businesses this summer. He is also a suspect in armed robberies in three other suburbs. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 8, 1987, p. 5 |
Horton, William,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Two-month investigation leads to robbery charge |
1987-10-01 |
A Chicago man was arrested and charged in the July 8 robbery of Rogers & Hollands Jewelers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 1, 1987, p. 8 |
Rogers & Hollands Jewelers,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Two men rob McDonald's |
1987-09-17 |
Two men robbed a fast-food restaurant on September 9. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 1987, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Skokie businessman takes on 3 robbers |
1987-01-29 |
Rafi Brunwasser, owner of Best Bet Automotive, thwarted a robbery by beating back a gunman and two other men. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 29, 1987, p. 3 |
Best Bet Automotive,
Brunwasser, Rafi,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Victim foils robbery attempt |
1987-01-29 |
Three would-be robbers from Chicago fled from Best Bet Automotive on January 21 after the owner unmasked one of them in a fight. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 29, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Best Bet Automotive,
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Gunmen rob two Skokie businesses |
1986-12-11 |
Two Skokie businesses were robbed with a few hours of each other. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 1986, p. 4 |
Berman's Pharmacy,
M.C. Blueprint Co.,
Business,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Two men get $800 cash in Wendy's armed robbery |
1986-06-12 |
Two men robbed the Wendy's restaurant at 3700 Touhy. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 1986, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Wendy's |
| Armed man gets $5,700 in Skokie bank robbery |
1986-05-22 |
An unidentified man robbed the Skokie branch of the Bank of Lincolnwood at 8047 Skokie Blvd. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1986, p. 6 |
Bank of Lincolnwood,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Armed men get $1,000 in McDonald's robbery |
1986-05-15 |
On May 7 two armed men stole $1,000 from the McDonald's located at 5360 Touhy Avenue. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1986, p. 6 |
McDonald's,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Armed robbery |
1986-02-13 |
Two armed men stole $2,172 on Feb. 9 from the McDonald's restaurant at 4830 Dempster St. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 1986, p. 8 |
McDonald's,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Skokie-Devonshire School |
1985-10-31 |
Burglars took $200 in cash, a notary seal, some payroll checks and a master key from Devonshire School. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Public School District 68 - Security,
Devonshire Elementary School,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Police nab bank robbery suspect |
1985-09-05 |
Skokie police arrested a man minutes after an armed robbery on August 29 at the Skokie Trust and Savings Bank, 4400 Oakton St. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 1985, p. 17 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Trust and Savings Bank |
| Police nab 2 burglary suspects |
1985-08-04 |
John V. Noyola, 18, and a 17-year-old man from Morton Grove were arrested and charged with burglary at Niles West on August 1. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, August 4, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Noyola, John V. |
| Shootout at Niles S&L in Morton Grove |
1984-03-29 |
Two masked robbers escaped with $2,622.88 from the Niles Savings and Loan after a shootout with a security guard. This is the fourth armed robbery at the bank in the last two years. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 29, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Niles Savings and Loan,
Business - Banks and banking,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Skokie man arrested, charged with robbery |
1984-01-08 |
Charles Martin Andersen, 22, of Skokie was arrested and has been linked to bank robberies that occurred in the area last year. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 8, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Andersen, Charles Martin |
| Bank robbery |
1983-06-09 |
A lone gunman held up Skokie Trust and Savings Bank on June 6 and got away with more than $7,500. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 9, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Trust and Savings Bank |
| Swift attack: 2 bandits with knife rob woman at train station |
1983-02-24 |
Two knife-wielding men robbed a woman of $230 in cash Saturday night as she walked from the Skokie Swift station. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 24, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| 5 weeks of anxiety ended |
1982-07-01 |
Lesley Goldsmith, 13, of Skokie was found in New York City after being missing for five weeks. She had been robbed and assaulted. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 1, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Goldsmith, Lesley,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Missing persons |
| 2 gunmen bind couple, rob home |
1982-01-07 |
On January 5 a woman and her husband were tied up and held in their bedroom by two masked gunmen. The robbers fled after stealing an unknown amount of jewelry and a 1979 Cadillac. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 7, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Police identify robbery suspect |
1981-08-27 |
Skokie police expect the "imminent arrest" of a suspect who robbed a credit union branch of $11,000 on August 20. |
The News, Thursday, August 27, 1981, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| Rapist caught in Skokie |
1981-06-25 |
Timothy Mabe, 22, the suspected "Lincoln Avenue Rapist" was arrested in Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, June 25, 1981, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Sex crimes,
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Mabe, Timothy |
| Suspect charged in Whitehall heist |
1981-05-14 |
Freddie Williams is being held in Cook County jail. He allegedly held up the Whitehall Jewelers on April 17 and then stole the taxicab he fled in. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 14, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Williams, Freddie,
Whitehall Jewelers,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| 2 men charged in jeweler's death |
1980-12-11 |
Two men have been charged with armed robbery and murder in the death of Giovanni Macaddino. |
The News, Thursday, December 11, 1980, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Macaddino, Giovanni,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Police fear 'shotgun robber' ring |
1980-01-10 |
Three armed robbers captured by Lincolnwood police are thought to be responsible for robberies in Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, January 10, 1980, p. 4 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
|
| 4 unrelated robberies hit Skokie in 5 days |
1979-12-20 |
Skokie Police are investigating 4 incidents of armed robbery that occurred between December 11th and 15th. |
The News, Thursday, December 20, 1979, p. 4 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Chase on McCormick ends in suspect's death |
1979-01-25 |
Skokie Police shot and killed an armed robber wanted for two hold-ups at 7-Eleven stores. |
The News, Thursday, January 25, 1979, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie man robbed of $80,000 |
1978-12-14 |
Ted Benowitz was robbed outside his home on Sunday. Police have two suspects in the robbery. |
The News, Thursday, December 14, 1978, p. 6 |
Benowitz, Ted,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Steal four Picassos from Skokie art gallery |
1978-07-27 |
Four Picasso etchings were stolen from Art I Gallery. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 27, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Art I Gallery,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Shopper' rips off jewels at Field's |
1978-04-09 |
A male shopper stole jewelry worth $8,950 from Marshall Field & Co. at Old Orchard on April 3rd. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 9, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Marshall Field's,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Pharmacy holdup nets cash but no drugs |
1978-03-05 |
Armed robber took an undetermined amount of cash from Dabs Pharmacy on Church Street. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 5, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Dabs Pharmacy |
| Robber rips off Lebolt's |
1978-02-02 |
Lebolt's jewelry store in Old Orchard was robbed on January 30th. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 2, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lebolt's Jewelry Store,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Mutt & Jeff act draws no laughs at liquor store |
1978-01-19 |
Two men held up Austin Liquors on Gross Point Road. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 19, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Austin Liquors,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| A new wrinkle in violence: Stun gun: A shocking development |
1976-04-22 |
Marc Hadesman was arrested for armed robbery. |
The News, Thursday, April 22, 1976, p. 3 |
Hadesman, Marc,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Chances R good for robber's song |
1975-11-13 |
Article on the robbery at the Chances R restaurant. |
The News, Thursday, November 13, 1975, p. 8 |
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Chances R Restaurant |
| Sko cops seek three in rip-off |
1975-08-07 |
Dr. Faquir Jahed was the victim of an armed robbery. |
The News, Thursday, August 7, 1975, p. 5 |
Jahed, Faquir, Dr.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Twin Bowl is robbed of $1500 |
1975-07-10 |
Old Orchard Twin Bowl is robbed. |
The News, Thursday, July 10, 1975, p. 6 |
Old Orchard Twin Bowl,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Kidnap - rob businessman |
1974-06-20 |
Edward Fuller, assistant comptroller of the National Wax Co., was kidnapped and robbed last week. |
The News, Thursday, June 20, 1974, p. 13 |
Fuller, Edward,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Crime and criminals - Kidnapping and abduction |
| $2,500 gone |
1974-04-04 |
Candlewick restaurant was robbed. |
The News, Thursday, April 4, 1974, p. 1 |
Candlewick Restaurant,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Brink's robber captured |
1974-03-07 |
Philip Cresba was arrested by the FBI, he is alleged to be involved in the Brink's robbery of 1968. |
The News, Thursday, March 7, 1974, p. 12 |
Cresba, Philip,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Rembrandt etchings stolen from gallery |
1973-03-01 |
Two Rembrandt etchings were stolen from the Merrill Chase Galleries at Old Orchard. |
The News, Thursday, March 1, 1973, p. 2 |
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
