NEWS RELEASE
Chicago Police Department
Eddie T. Johnson Anthony Guglielmi
Superintendent Director
312-745-6110 · 3510 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60653 · Fax 312-745-6999
For Immediate Release Contact: Office of News Affairs
December 1, 2016 312-745-6110
ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECK – CALUMET (5th) DISTRICT
The Chicago Police Department will conduct a Roadside Safety Check in the Calumet (5th) District
at 11800 S. Halsted. The Roadside Safety Check will commence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday,
December 2, 2016 and end at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2016.
During roadside safety checks, police officers slow down traffic, stop cars at regular intervals and
watch for drivers who show signs of alcohol impairment and other violations as noted below.
This program is conducted year round to ensure drivers are operating their vehicles safely. This is
part of an ongoing strategy to keep the city streets safe for Chicago’s residents and commuters.
The Roadside Safety Check conducted in the Shakespeare (14th) District at North Avenue and
Albany Avenue, on October 14-15, 2016 resulted in the following:
Driving Under the Influence 2
Driver’s License Violations 15
Insurance Violations 4
Traffic Violations (Other) 9
Total Citations 30
Vehicles Towed 7
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CPD Business Alert – Restaurant Burglaries 9th District (Deering)
This alert gives notice of two restaurant burglaries which have occurred in the 9th District (Deering) during the month of November. These incidents have occurred at various hours of the day in the general geographical locations listed below:
• 4200 Block of South Archer Avenue on November 26, 2016 in the evening hours.
• 4000 Block of South Western Avenue on November 30, 2016 in the early morning hours.
CPD Community Alert – Wanted for Attempt Luring 008th District (Chicago Lawn)
30-nov-16-attempt-luring-008th-dist-hz5322991On November 28, 2016 at approximately 5:00 PM an unknown male black riding in the passenger seat of a 1989 Black Chevrolet Caprice attempted to lure (1) a juvenile female into his vehicle. The unknown male driver pulled the above described vehicle next to the female juvenile, and then unknown male passenger then stated to the victim “Come over here and get in the car.” This incident occurred on the 4500 Block of W. 81ST ST.