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7 Dec 2018

07 Dec 18-Seeking to Identify CTA Robbery
Area Central Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the above two suspects responsible for a Robbery which occurred on November 14, 2018 at approximately 8:46p.m. on the CTA Red line train located at 608 S. State St. The victims seated on the train, and as the train approached the Harrison stop is when the offenders took the victims’ cell phones from their hands, by force, fleeing the train.

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15 Jun 2018

Area North Detectives are seeking your assistance in identifying this wanted offender in the aggravated battery of an elderly transit passenger.

On June 14, 2018 at approximately noon, a female senior citizen was riding the Northbound CTA Red Line train. She was reading from her Kindle when the pictured offender approached and, completely unprovoked, viciously punched her in the face, causing serious injury to her eye. The offender exited then train at Jarvis Avenue.

The offender is described as a male black, 20’s, 5’7-5’9, 160-180lbs, short black hair, wearing a short sleeve blue “Illinois” tee shirt, jeans, brown shoes with a white upper heal, and a black backpack.

If you have any information about this incident, please call the Area North Bureau of Detectives at (312) 744-8266 or submit tips anonymously at CPDTip.com15 Jun 18 - CPD Alert - Seeking to Identify Wanted Offender

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27 Oct 2017
 Seeking to Identify Vehicle used in Homicide 

8th District (Chicago Lawn)

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Area Central Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance locating the vehicle depicted above and identifying the owner of the vehicle [see attached video]. The vehicle appears to resemble a newer model, black Ford F250 or F350 pickup truck with black wheels (possibly a diesel engine). The wanted vehicle also has a large black tool box with a silver handle inside the bed of truck.

The offender’s vehicle purposely ran into the rear of the victim’s vehicle at 5500 South Kedzie forcing the victim Southbound on Kedzie. The victim lost control of his vehicle at 57th Street, crashing into a tree. The victim was killed in the crash and the offender was last seen Southbound on Kedzie at 63rd Street.

If you, or anyone you know, have any information regarding this wanted vehicle and the identity of the driver and / or owner of the vehicle, please contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area Central at (312) 747-8380.

Reference: RD# JA-480894

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31 Aug 2017

About This Crime

On August 25, 2017, at approximately 6:15 p.m., a 12-year-old female juvenile was walking on the 8600 block of W. Summerdale Avenue when an unknown male offender riding a light blue bicycle asked her if she was Polish and where she lives.

31 Aug 2017 CHILD LURING (JA408253) 16th Dist CA
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21 Aug 2017

21 Aug 17 Robberies – 10, 14, 19, 25 Districts

 

Bureau of Detectives
Area Central/North

Business Alert
Robberies – Districts 10, 14, 19, 25
About the Crime:
This alert gives notice to businesses in the 10th District, 19th District, 14th District and 25th Districts of
Robbery related incidents during the month of July/August. In these incidents, a male white
Hispanic offender armed with a knife entered businesses and demanded proceeds. These incidents
have occurred during the afternoon in the general geographical locations listed below:
• 4700 Block of West Fullerton Avenue on July 28, 2017 at 5:16PM.
• 4300 Nlock of South Archer Avenue on August 3, 2017 at 12:20PM.
• 4600 Block of North Western Avenue on August 4, 2017 at 5:30PM.
• 3500 Block of West 26th Street on August 7, 2017 at 12:41PM.
• 2400 Block of West Armitage Avenue on August 14, 2017 at 10:56AM.
• 2700 Block of West Cermak Road on August 17, 2017 at 11:10AM.
• 1500 Block of North Western Avenue on August 18, 2017 at 9:25AM.
• 6600 Block of South Pulaski Avenue on August 18, 2017 at 1:05PM.
About the Offender(s):
Offender(s) described as a male white hispanic, 5’10-6’01, 160-220lbs., 20-37 years old, brown eyes,
black hair with physical impairment on left eye. Last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and
jeans.


What you can do:
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Report suspicious activity immediately
• Keep doors and windows secured
• If video surveillance is available, save and make a copy of the incident for investigating
detectives.
• If you are a victim do not touch anything, call police immediately
• If approached by a witness to the incident, request contact information
If you have any information Contact the Bureau of Detectives
Area Central (312) 747-8382
Area North (312) 744-8263
JA367399, JA-375476, JA-377279, JA-381107, JA-390443, JA-394736,
JA-396033, JA-396283, (Reference: 17 CWP 011)

 

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11 Jun 2017

About the Crime:

This alert gives notice of recent robberies that have occurred in the 011th District. In these incidents, the offender approached victims and, after displaying a black handgun, racks its slide.

11 June 2017 Armed Robberies (P17-N-138) 11th Dist CA

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29 May 2017

On April 24, 2017 at approximately 4:30 a.m., a 28-year-old female was walking eastbound on the 7900 block between S. Michigan & Wabash, when an unknown offender approached her from behind and forced her into the alley. The offender then displayed a knife and dragged the victim to the rear of the 7800 block of South Michigan where he sexually assaulted and robbed her.  For more information click here.

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16 May 2017

This alert gives notice to citizens residing in the 1st (Central) District of robbery related incidents
during the month of March and April. Unknown offenders have approached drivers of vehicles
stopped in traffic. The offenders are exiting the vehicle they are in, displaying handguns and ordering
drivers from their cars. Offenders have also demanded wallets and cell phones. For more information click here.

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