02 May 17 Burglaries 8th District
Bureau of Detectives – Area Central
Community Alert
Burglary
8th District (Chicago Lawn)
About the Crime:
This alert gives notice to citizens residing in the 8th District (Chicago Lawn) of
burglary incidents which have occurred during the month of April. In these
incidents, offender(s) gained entry into a residence through a rear window/ door and
took property from therein. These incidents have occurred in the geographical
locations listed below:
Incident times and locations:
7900 Block of S. Washtenaw Ave on April 6, 2017 at approximately 3:10 P.M.
7900 Block of S. Western Ave on April 6, 2017 at approximately 9:00 P.M.
7900 Block of S. Campbell Ave on April 8, 2017 at approximately 2:30 P.M.
7900 Block of S. Richmond Ave on April 11, 2017 at approximately 5:20 P.M.
7900 Block of S. Fairfield Ave on April 12, 2017 at approximately 8:50 A.M.
2900 Block of W. 79th Street on April 12, 2017 at approximately 1:00 P.M.
What you can do:
• Keep the perimeter of your property well lit
• Report suspicious activity immediately
• Keep doors and windows secured
• Immediately repair any broken windows, doors or locks
• If video surveillance is available, save and make a copy of the incident for
investigating detectives.
• Make an agreement with your neighbors to watch each other’s homes for suspicious
activity.
• 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
JA-214867, JA-215389, JA-217370, JA-221502, JA221812 & JA-222131
(Reference: PATTERN # P17-1-111)
Alert P17-1-111CA
May 2, 2017
