Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office Charged an Evanston man with 11 counts of armed robbery today. The announcement was made at the Skokie police station.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved 11 counts of armed robbery against an Evanston man today. The announcement was made at the Skokie Police Department at 10:30 a.m. Jason Logsdon, 41, of the 900 block of Chicago Avenue in Evanston, was charged with 11 counts of armed robbery, all Class X felonies. Police believe Logsdon is responsible for a total of 15 robberies, but the remaining four occurred in DuPage County. That county is still continuing its investigation, police said. WGN is reporting that Logsdon executed the robberies to support his cocaine and crack habit. The news outlet attributed the information to an unknown source. Logsdon appeared in court earlier today but was taken away by an ambulance to a nearby hospital…
Monday, February 4, 2013
A man that is believed to be involved in a string of hair salon robberies was taken into custody by the Skokie Police Department on Monday around 9 p.m.
Skokie police issued a press release stating that they believe they have the “hair salon bandit” in custody on Monday around 9:46 p.m. Skokie, working in cooperation with other police departments, arrested a suspect they believe is responsible for a recent string of hair salon robberies. The offender is currently being questioned by Skokie police detectives. It is still in the early stages of the investigation and several detectives from many jurisdictions are following up on numerous investigative leads, police said. Earlier today, a Great Clips in the Wicker Park neighborhood was robbed around 10:45 a.m. There were also four similar robberies in the Lincoln Park area in recent weeks as well. The robberies began gaining notoriety after a …
Monday, January 21, 2013
A Great Clips in Chicago was robbed Monday around 10:10 a.m. This comes after several hair salons in Skokie and Niles were robbed.
A Great Clips in Chicago was robbed at gunpoint today, according to an employee at the hair salon. The robber entered the salon at 1235 N. Clybourn at 10:10 a.m., displayed a semiautomatic pistol and demanded cash before fleeing the scene, according to the source, who wished to have their name withheld. The Great Clips robbery is similar to those of recent weeks in Skokie and Niles. It is unclear if the Jan. 21st robber is the same individual responsible for those that occurred in the suburban area. On Jan. 14, a man that is believed to have robbed least eight hair salons robbed a Hair Cuttery in the 8300 block of Golf Road at gunpoint. Prior to that, the same offender robbed two salons in Skokie, police said. His modus operandi: Chain …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
The following is a selection of police related items from area Patches. Where an arrest is referenced it is only an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.
Niles Hair Salon Bandit Strikes Again, Reward Offered Niles Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and filing of criminal charges against the suspect wanted for a string of hair salon robberies in Niles, Skokie, Morton Grove and other northern and western suburbs in the past two to three weeks, according to a statement from Crime Stoppers. Read more: Stylists 'Terrified' of Hair Salon Bandit Two robberies of hair salons in Niles occurred and are believed to have been committed by this suspect. The first occurred Dec. 28 at about 8:40 p.m. in a hair salon in a strip mall in the 5600 block of Touhy. The second occurred Monday, Jan. 14 at about 11:40 a.m. in a hair salon in a strip mall in …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Niles Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and charging of the suspect who has robbed numerous hair salons in Niles, Skokie, Morton Grove and other suburbs.
Niles Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and filing of criminal charges against the suspect wanted for a string of hair salon robberies in Niles, Skokie, Morton Grove and other northern and western suburbs in the past two to three weeks, according to a statement from Crime Stoppers. Read more: Stylists 'Terrified' of Hair Salon Bandit Two robberies of hair salons in Niles occurred and are believed to have been committed by this suspect. The first occurred Dec. 28 at about 8:40 p.m. in a hair salon in a strip mall in the 5600 block of Touhy. The second occurred Monday, Jan. 14 at about 11:40 a.m. in a hair salon in a strip mall in the 8300 block of Golf Road (in Four Flaggs Shopping …
Two hair stylists in Skokie talk about security precautions - such as keeping their doors locked at all times - after the hair salon bandit robbed three area salons in a two-week span.
Despite the store being open, walk up to Hair Cuttery in Village Crossing and expect the doors to be locked. It's a security precaution the employees have taken since the hair salon bandit has robbed three area salons - two in Skokie, one in Niles - in two weeks. "We started locking our doors on Monday," said Hair Cuttery stylist Dyana Kheyo, 22. "We're terrified. Our customers are terrified. They know what's been going on. It's been all over the news." While the door was locked, both employees opened it with a smile after realizing this reporter wasn't there to rob them. "It's just a precaution," said stylist Molly Kobylt, 24. "We know he uses a gun. We know he's robbed eight salons already. Yeah, he hasn't been violent, but who's to say …
Monday, January 14, 2013
The suspect robbed hair salons in Skokie last week, police said. He struck again on Golf Road in Niles Monday morning.
The armed robber who has robbed hair salons in Skokie and Morton Grove struck again at a Niles hair salon in the 8300 block of Golf Road just before 11:40 a.m. Monday, according to Niles police. A man matching the description entered a Morton Grove hair salon Friday and Morton Grove police responded, but that man was not the suspect police were seeking, Morton Grove police said Friday afternoon Earlier: Hair Salon armed robber strikes in Skokie Niles police released a statement Monday afternoon saying they responded to a report of an armed robbery. The offender entered the store, an employee walked to the front of the store to wait on what the employee thought was a customer, and the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money from the …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The following is a selection of police related items from area Patches. Where an arrest is referenced it is only an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.
Grayslake Two Men Survive Fiery Crash Two men are lucky to be alive after the car they were in struck a guardrail, rolled over and became engulfed in flames. The Lake County Sheriff's Department responded to the crash about 3:15 a.m. Thursday on Rollins Road west of Route 45. According to the release a black Mercedes SUV traveling Eastbound Rollins Rd West of RT 45 struck a guard rail on the North side of the road. The vehicle overturned once and became engulfed in flames. The driver Justin Schulze, 23, of the 18000 Block of Lindenwood Dr Wildwood and passenger John Bruhn, 29, unknown address, were able to exit the vehicle. The two were transported to Condell Hospital. Bruhn’s injuries include an amputated foot and broken ribs. Schulze …
Harry Gio
8:09 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Class X "Armed Robbery" felonies carry Mandatory Minimum sentences, so he is facing a significant amount of time... Thank God he didn't get nervous and shoot anyone. more ›