News Tag: Area Central

  • Roadside Safety Check – 2nd (Wentworth) District

    Roadside Safety Check – 2nd (Wentworth) District

    The Chicago Police Department will conduct a Roadside Safety Check in the Wentworth (2nd) District at Garfield Blvd. and Perry Ave. The Roadside Safety Check will commence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2016 and end at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2016. For more information click here.

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  • Business Alert – 18th District – Commercial Burglaries (P16-1-132)

    Business Alert – 18th District – Commercial Burglaries (P16-1-132)

    This alert gives notice to businesses in the 18th District of Burglary related incidents occurring during the month of June. In these incidents, the offender gains entry by force to a restaurant and removes property from within. Seeking to identify a male black offender, 5’09”-5’10”, 170-190#, 40-50 years old. For More Information/Photo Click Here

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  • Community Alert – 8th District -Robberies (P16-1-136)

    Community Alert – 8th District -Robberies (P16-1-136)

    This alert gives notice to the community in the 8th District (Chicago Lawn) of robbery incidents which have occurred during the months of May and June 2016. In these incidents, the offender approached the victim and forcibly removed money and cellular telephones from the victims. Click here for more info

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  • Community Alert – 8th District – Burglary (P16-1-135)

    Community Alert – 8th District – Burglary (P16-1-135)

    This alert gives notice to residents in the 8th District (Chicago Lawn) of burglary incidents which have occurred during the months of May and June 2016. In these incidents, offender(s) gain entry into a garage through a door and take property from therein. For More Information Click Here

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  • South Side Man Charged with UUW at Lakefront

    South Side Man Charged with UUW at Lakefront

    Lopez was arrested by Officers when he was observed throwing a handgun into Lake Michigan on June 12th, 2016 on the 1400 block of S. Lynn White Dr. at approximately 7:50 p.m. Officers assigned to the Area Central Bike unit were on patrol when they observed Lopez standing with a group of people holding an alcoholic beverage in his hand. As the officers approached, Lopez walked towards the lake while reaching into his pants and removed a black handgun which he then…

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  • Four Charged in Garfield Ridge Stabbing/Armed Robbery

    Four Charged in Garfield Ridge Stabbing/Armed Robbery

    All offenders were placed into custody and charged as the individuals involved in the armed robbery on the 6900 blk of W. Archer Ave. at approximately 10:02 p.m. on June 04, 2016. In this incident offenders attempted to take the victim’s cell phone; when the victim refused to give up her cell phone an offender stabbed her in the abdomen. The female victim, 36, was taken to Christ Hospital in stable condition. Detectives learned the offenders may have been connected to…

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  • Community Alert – 2nd District – Robberies (P16-1-131)

    Community Alert – 2nd District – Robberies (P16-1-131)

    This alert gives notice to residents in the 2nd District (Wentworth) of robbery incidents which have occurred during the month of May 2016. In these incidents, two offenders approached the victims, produced a handgun and demanded personal property before fleeing the area. In both instances, offenders threatened to shoot the victims. In one instance, the offender fired the handgun in the direction of the victim. 05-Jun-16 002 District Robberies (P16-1-131) CA

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  • Second Offender Charged in Robbery Attempt That Led to Fatal Crash on Lake Shore Drive

    Second Offender Charged in Robbery Attempt That Led to Fatal Crash on Lake Shore Drive

    The above offender has been charged in connection to a robbery attempt that occurred in the 600 Block of N. Lake Shore Drive on May 29, 2016 at approximately 1:30 a.m. Dodd approached the victims, a 32-years-old female and a 43-year-old male, and announced a robbery. The offender chased the victims as co-arrestee Semaj Waters pointed a handgun in their direction. The victims attempted to flee across Lake Shore Drive and were struck by a vehicle causing the fatality of…

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  • Juvenile Charged in Bridgeport Murder

    Juvenile Charged in Bridgeport Murder

    Male juvenile was arrested after it was learned that he pointed a firearm at the juvenile victim and fired the weapon this occurred on the 3500 block of S. Parnell Ave. on June 3, 2016 at approximately 11:37 a.m. A 16 year old male victim sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, and was pronounced on scene. The juvenile male was charged accordingly. No additional information is available at this time. 05 Jun 16 Juvenile, male charged in Bridgeport…

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  • Community Alert – 9th District -Burglaries (P16-1-130)