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Chicagoist Crime Blotter: $2 Million Bond For Suspect In Bridgeport Shooting

By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 3, 2013 10:10PM

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Vidal Martinez (Chicago Police Department Photo)

  • Bond has been set at $2 million for Vidal Martinez, a Cicero man who was charged over the weekend with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm stemming from an argument at a party in Bridgeport. [Tribune]
  • Ten people, including a 13-year-old boy, were arrested in connection with the theft of over 300 iPads and MacBooks from an elementary school near Dearborn Homes intended for students. Police are looking for more suspects. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Three were killed and at least 12 wounded in shootings across Chicago since Monday morning. [DNAinfo Chicago]
  • A man who was shot in the head in Old Town Saturday afternoon died Sunday. [Sun-Times]
  • Bryan Tyman, a former middle school teacher in Northwest Indiana, pleaded guilty to sexting with students. [CBS Chicago]