This alert gives notice to citizens of the 18th District (Near North) of robbery related incidents during the month of May. In these incidents, an offender approaches a victim on the street, displays or implies a handgun and demands personal property. These incidents have generally occurred in the late evening or early morning hours. For More Information Click Here
CPD Community Alert – Robberies 18th District (Near North)
This alert gives notice to citizens of the 18th District (Near North) of robbery related incidents during the month of May. In these incidents, an offender approaches a victim on the street and demands personal property. These incidents have generally occurred in the late evening or early morning. For More Information Click Here
CPD News Release – Superintendent Johnson Announces Every Police Officer Responding to Calls Now Trained to Use a Taser
Superintendent Eddie Johnson and the Chicago Police Department are announcing today that starting this week every police officer responding to calls is now trained to use a Taser. Additionally, CPD is announcing that the police department’s body-worn camera program has officially expanded, with officers in the 14th District now wearing the cameras while on patrol and officers in the 15th District scheduled to wear the cameras in the next couple weeks. For More Information Click Here
CPD Community Alert – Residential Burglaries 16th District (Jefferson Park)
This alert gives notice to the residents of the 16th District (Jefferson Park) of several residential burglaries that have occurred in the month of May. In these incidents, unknown offender(s) have entered apartments and residences, through windows or doors, and have taken electronics, jewelry, cash, and other miscellaneous items. For More Information Click Here
Woman Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident
Johnson was arrested and charged after being identified as the person who struck a male pedestrian, 51, with her vehicle on the 7900 block of S. Stony Island on May 28, 2016, at approximately 11:10 p.m. before fleeing the scene. The victim was transported to Northwestern Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
Two Charged in String of North Side Robberies
Madden and a male juvenile have been arrested and charged in connection to robberies that occurred on the 3900 block of N. Ravenswood, 3700 block of N. Leavitt, 1800 block of W. Patterson and 1100 block of W. Grace between 11:35 p.m. on May 29, 2016 and 12:37 a.m. on May 30, 2016. The offenders were positively identified as the individuals who displayed or implied a handgun and demanded property from the victims.
CPD COMMUNITY ALERT- Garage Burglaries
There have been recent Garage Burglaries in the 17th District (Albany Park) on Beats 1732 and 1733. In these cases, an unknown offender forcibly entered the victim’s garage and removed numerous tools, tool boxes, money, and other misc. property.
30 May 16 Garage Burg 017th Dist (P16_N-111) CA
CPD COMMUNITY ALERT- Wanted for Attempt Armed Robbery
On 29 May 2016, at approximately 0130 A.M.- video of the two victims, depicts that they were being pursued by the above group at 700 N Lake Shore Drive. Victim account of one offender in the group being armed with a gun and attempting to rob the victims. Video also depicts several individuals coming over the east barrier wall of Lake Shore Drive immediately after the victims. Victims are then struck in the S/B lanes and offenders fled westbound on Superior.
30 May 16 Wanted For Attp Armed Robbery _HZ284201_