News Tag: Area Central
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Chicago Lawn Man Charged in Armed Robberies
20Jan16 Chicago Lawn Man charged in Armed Robberies Willie Clay was arrested after he was involved in a traffic accident in the 2700 Block of West 57th St on January 19, 2016 at 10:07a.m. The vehicle Clay was driving was reported stolen during a vehicular hijacking which was reported on January 08, 2016 at 5:04 a.m. and was taken from the 1900 North block of Whipple St. Officers discovered a replica of a semi-automatic handgun inside the crashed vehicle. Through…
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Community Alert – 1st District – Robberies (P16-1-023)
This alert gives notice to residents in the 1st (Central) District of robbery related incidents during the month of January 2016. In the early morning hours, two offenders have identified vehicles parked on the street with drivers entering or exiting. Offenders then approached the drivers, displayed black semi-automatic pistols and demanded victim’s wallets, jewelry and cell phones. 20Jan16 Robbery 1st Dist (P16-1-023) CA
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Chicago Police and Cook County Sheriff’s Office Announce Partnership to Combat Gang Violence
CHICAGO – Today, Chicago Police Department Interim Superintendent John J. Escalante and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, announced a renewed partnership in targeting violence and gangs that pose a threat to the City of Chicago. The efforts include gun and narcotics investigations, traffic stops, identifying and arresting individuals with outstanding arrest warrants. Beginning Wednesday, efforts will be taking place in the Harrison (11th) and Austin (15th) Districts, covering much of Chicago’s western neighborhoods most affected by gang violence. This partnership…
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Juvenile Charged in Near West Armed Robbery
A 15-year-old male juvenile was arrested and charged in connection to an armed robbery that occurred on January 17, 2016 at approximately 9:00 p.m. in the 100 block of South Western Boulevard. For More Information Please Click Here
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Grand Boulevard Man Charged in Austin Shooting
Steven Mc Kinnie,27 was arrested after he was identified as the man who shot two people in the 500 block of S. Lavergne on January 2, 2016 at approximately 4:50 a.m. Mc Kinnie was involved in a verbal dispute when he fired shots in the direction of two males. A 34 year old man sustained a gunshot wound to the back and abdomen and was taken to Stroger in critical condition. The second victim, a male 29, sustained four gunshot…
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Community Alert – 9th District – Criminal Sexual Abuse (HZ115040)
18 Jan 16 Sexual Abuse 9th District _HZ115040_ On Thursday, January 14, 2016 at approximately 7:50 a.m. a juvenile female victim and her friend, were walking to the Evergreen School Northbound in the area of Paulina St. and 36th St. A male Hispanic who was walking Northbound on same side of Paulina St. approached the victim and her friend on foot and grabbed the victim in a sexually abusive manner and continued to walk Southbound on Paulina.
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Community Alert – 18th District – Burglaries (P16-1-020)
This alert gives notice to residents in the 18th District of Burglary related incidents during the month of January 2016. In these incidents, the offender(s) forced entry into an individual residential unit in a multi-unit building and removed property from within. These incidents have occurred in the early morning hours of the day. 16Jan16 18th Dist Burglaries (P16-1-020) CA
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Community Alert – 18th District – Robberies (P16-1-019)
This alert gives notice to residents of the 18th District (Near North) of an increase in Robbery related incidents during the month of January 2016. Click here for more information.
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Community Alert – 8th District – Attempted Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (HZ116248)
This alert gives notice to residents of the 008th District (Chicago Lawn) of an Attempted Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse that occurred on a CTA bus in the 5200 block of South Pulaski on January 15, 2016 at approximately 6:20 am. A 14-year-old was riding the bus to school when the described offender, who was also riding the bus, made inappropriate physical contact while making unwanted advances towards her. As the victim got out of her seat to exit the bus,…
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Community Alert – 9th District – Criminal Sexual Abuse (HZ115040)
14Jan2016 Crim Sex Abuse (HZ115040) 9th Dist CA