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9 Mar 2015

Melvin Atto was arrested in connection to an armed robbery that occurred on March 6th, 2015, on the 6700 block of North California Ave at approx. 2:31 am. He was charged after being identified as the male offender, who while armed with a knife, robbed and attacked a 32 year old male taxi driver. During the robbery, the victim sustained lacerations to his right arm and left leg and was transported to St. Francis in stable condition. Atto was arrested March 7th, 2015 on the 5900 block of North Sacramento Ave at 10:30 am. He is scheduled to appear in Central Bond Court this afternoon.

08Mar15 Charges for Melvin Atto

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8 Mar 2015

Joseph Benson, 23, was arrested and charged after an incident which occurred on March 7, 2015 at approximately 2:00 a.m. on the 2600 block of N. Mildred Avenue. Police responded to a disturbance and arrived to discover the offender had forced his way into a residence and attacked a 41-year-old male victim while purporting to be a police officer. Benson was placed into custody and charged accordingly.

Charges for Joseph Benson

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8 Mar 2015

Lawrence Longstreet, 19,  was arrested after he was identified as the man who shot a 16 year old boy in the 6200 block of S. Cottage Grove on February 16, 2015 at approximately 1:15 p.m. The victim was taken in serious condition to the University of Chicago with a gunshot wound to the back. No further information is available at this time.

Charges for Lawrence Longstreet

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8 Mar 2015

David Ochoa, 20, was arrested after he was identified as the man who shot two females on January 23, 2015, at approximately 10:20 p.m., in the 4400 block of S. Marshfield. A 21 year old female was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the leg. The second victim, a female 20, had a graze wound to the hand and buttocks and refused treatment on the scene. Ochoa was charged accordingly. No further information is available at this time.

Charges for David Ochoa

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8 Mar 2015

On March 6, 2015, at 05:06 A.M., a motorist was seriously injured, while travelling south on Wentworth Avenue at 47th Street, when she was struck by a Silver Blue Semi-Truck with No Trailer Attached at the intersection of 47th and Wentworth Ave. The wanted vehicle was traveling west on 47th Street just prior to the hit/run incident and then continued north on Wentworth Ave, going the wrong direction on a one way street before turning off onto Swann Street heading west.

Wanted for Hit and Run Accident

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5 Mar 2015

Chicago Police Officers Pedro Diaz and George Romero saved the life of a 67 year-old man in Englewood yesterday by performing CPR to revive him after he went into cardiac arrest

Read the full story at the Chicago Tribune website.
Photo credit Chicago Tribune.

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5 Mar 2015

This alert gives notice to citizens in the 002nd District (Wentworth) of robbery related
incidents that have occurred during the months of February and March. In these
incidents, the offenders approach the victim, display a handgun, and demand their
property.

For more details see attachment below.

04 mar 15 Robberies 2nd district _P15-1-047CA_

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