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.
Community Alert- 009th District Robberies
Business Alert – 19th & 24th District – Armed Robberies at Grocery & Drug Stores (P16-N-200 BA)
This alert gives notice to businesses operating in the above Area North districts of several armed robberies of grocery and drug style stores. During these incidents, the offender entered the store, approached the cashier and demanded currency from the register, while armed with a handgun.
CPD Community Alert- Robberies in the 002nd District
Bureau of Detectives – Area Central
Community Alert
Robbery
002nd District (Wentworth)
About the Crime:
This alert gives notice to citizens residing in the 002nd District (Wentworth) of robbery
related incidents which occurred during the month of November. In these incidents,
the offenders approached the victims on the sidewalk, produced a handgun and then
demanded property from the victims, prior to fleeing the area. These incidents have
occurred in the geographical locations listed below:
Incident times and locations:
300 Block of E. Garfield Blvd. on November 27, 2016 at 6:40 pm.
5600 Block of S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on November 27, 2016 at 6:50 pm.
About the Offenders:
2-6 Male blacks, 25 years of age, 5’08” – 6’00″, 180 – 200 lbs, dark complexion. One
offender was described as having dreadlocks.
What you can do:
• Always be aware of your surroundings
• Report suspicious activity immediately
• If you are confronted by an assailant remain calm
• Remember any unique physical characteristics (scars, limp, acne, teeth,
etc…)
• Never pursue a fleeing assailant, provide the information to the police
• If approached by a witness to the incident, request contact information
• Dial 9-1-1 immediately and remain on scene when possible
If you have any information Contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area Central
(312) 747-8382
HZ531206, HZ531207
(Reference: PATTERN # P16-1-264
Alert P16-1-264CA
November 30, 2016
Chicago Police Department
Office of News Affairs
(312) 745-6110
Fax (312) 745-6999
CPD Community Alert – Robberies in the 8th District (Chicago Lawn) P16-1-261CA
This alert gives notice to the residents in the 008th District (Chicago Lawn) of robbery incidents which have occurred during the month of November.
CPD Community Alert – Armed Robberies 3rd District (Grand Crossing)
28-nov-16-3rd-district-armed-robberies-p16-1-260ca1 This alert gives notice to citizens residing in the 003rd District Grand Crossing that an increase in robbery related incidents have occurred during the month of November in the vicinity of:
CPD COMMUNITY ALERT- Commercial Burglaries 11th District
This alert gives notice of two recent Burglaries that have occurred at restaurants in the 011th District. The offender(s) broke the glass of the front door of both restaurants and then entered and took money out of the cash register.
CPD COMMUNITY ALERT – Wanted for Att Child Luring (HZ524357) 25th Dist
About This Crime
On November 21, 2016, at approximately 6:00 p.m., two juvenile females, ages 10 and 14 were playing outside in the 4000 block of W. Wabansia when an unknown driver of a green or blue vehicle pulled along the curb and motioned with his hands for the girls to come closer. When the girls approached the vehicle, the offender told them to get in so he could take them to the store.
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