News Category: Community Alerts

  • Community Alert – 22nd District – Package Theft (JA205385)

    Community Alert – 22nd District – Package Theft (JA205385)

    *Click here for video link* 04 Apr 17 Theft 22nd District (JA205385) This alert gives notice of a package Theft. In this incident, Federal Express left a package on victim’s porch which was stolen. If you have any information, contact Bureau of Detectives – Area South (312) 747-8273

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  • Community Alert – 5th District – Arson (P17-2-032)

    Community Alert – 5th District – Arson (P17-2-032)

    This alert gives notice to residents of the 5th District, on beat 512 and 513 that multiple fires are occurring. The offender uses available materials contained within the garbage cans in alleyways, bulky refuse items or leaves are ignited. In some cases, the fire has communicated to the garage. The offender was seen in the vicinity of 10400 block of South Calumet Ave. For More Information Click Here

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  • Community Alert – 9th District –  Attempted Criminal Sexual Assault (JA211483)

    Community Alert – 9th District – Attempted Criminal Sexual Assault (JA211483)

    On April 3, 2017, at approximately 8:20 p.m. on the 2600 block of S. Wentworth Avenue, an unknown male offender grabbed the 63-year-old female victim from behind, pulled the victim’s pants down and groped her. For more information, click here. 

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  • Community Alert – 6th District – Robbery/Vehicular Hijacking (P17-2-033)

    Community Alert – 6th District – Robbery/Vehicular Hijacking (P17-2-033)

    This alert gives notice to residents in the 6th District (Gresham) on Beat 613 of robbery related incidents. In two incidents, unknown offender(s) displayed firearms and demanded the victim’s property and vehicle. In the other incidents, unknown offender(s) approached and used force to take the victim’s property and vehicle.   For More Information Click Here

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  • Community Alert – 10th District – Pink Line Theft (JA181820)

    Community Alert – 10th District – Pink Line Theft (JA181820)

    This incident occurred on March 10, 2017 at approximately 8:55 p.m., on the CTA Pink Line train located in the 2000 Block of S. Kostner Avenue. As the train stopped at this location, the offender approached and took the victim’s cell phone from their hand and fled the train.   For More Information Click Here

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  • Community Alert – Major Accidents, 8th District – Wanted for Involvement in Fatal Traffic Crash (JA180407)

    Community Alert – Major Accidents, 8th District – Wanted for Involvement in Fatal Traffic Crash (JA180407)

    02 Apr 17 JA-180407 Fatal Crash Community Alert After flashing gang signs and getting into a verbal altercation with the victims at a gas station located at 2801 W. 59th Street, the above vehicle chased the victims’ vehicle to 4411 W. 59th Street.  At that location, the victims’ vehicle crashed into multiple parked vehicles and the victims suffered serious personal injuries.  One of the victims died from the injuries.  The crash occurred on March 9, 2017 at 1:44 A.M., The…

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  • Community Alert – 17th District Criminal Sexual Assault (JA208737)

    Community Alert – 17th District Criminal Sexual Assault (JA208737)

    On April 1, 2017, at approximately 12:10 a.m., the 26-year-old female victim was walking southbound on the 4600 block of N. Monticello when three offenders approached her from behind and threw her to the ground. Two of the offenders held the victim down on the ground as the third sexually assaulted her. All three offenders subsequently fled northbound towards Lawrence Avenue after forcibly taking the victim’s property. 1 Apr 2017 Sex Assault (JA208737) 17th Dist CA

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  • Community Alert – 9th District – Seeking to Identify: Vehicular Hijacking (JA197650)

    Community Alert – 9th District – Seeking to Identify: Vehicular Hijacking (JA197650)

    This alert gives notice to residents of the 9th District (Deering) of a Robbery/Vehicular Hijacking incident that occurred on the 1700 block of West 47th St. on March 23, 2017 at approximately 4:00 p.m. A 32-year-old female exited her vehicle and entered into a retail establishment with her vehicle running while still occupied by a 60-year-old female and a 1-year-old female. An unknown male offender entered into the driver’s seat of the vehicle and drove away northbound on Hermitage. After…

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  • Community Alert – 12th District – Robberies (P17-1-065)

    Community Alert – 12th District – Robberies (P17-1-065)

    This alert gives notice to residents in the 12th District (Near West) of robbery incidents which have occurred during the month of March 2017. In these incidents, victims are approached and robbed of their personal belongings. For More Information Click Here

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  • Community Alert – 19th District -Attempted Child Luring (JA203667)

    Community Alert – 19th District -Attempted Child Luring (JA203667)

    28 Mar 17 -Community Alert-19th District Child Luring (JA203667) On March 27, 2017, at approximately 7:35 a.m., a 13 year-old female was walking to school in the 900 block of W. Wrightwood Ave., when a vehicle containing one male subject stopped and called out to the female, attempting to engage her in conversation. The female continued walking, when approx. a half block later, the vehicle pulled up again and the subject called out to her a second time. The female…

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