About the Crime:
This alert addresses Strong Arm Robberies that have occurred in the 014th District. In these robberies, victims are approached from behind, knocked down to the street, struck and have their property taken.
About the Crime:
This alert addresses several Strong Arm Robberies that have occurred in the 014th District. In these robberies, victims are knocked down to the street from behind, struck and have their property taken.
About the Crime:
On January 19, 2015, at approximately 1:54 am, a female was walking in the 1700 block of West Pierce when she was tackled to the ground from behind. The offender climbed on top of the victim, ripped her pants open and assaulted her. The victim began to scream for help, and subsequently heard a passerby verbally challenge the offender. The offender then fled on foot in an unknown direction.
About the Crime:
There have been Armed Robberies of food delivery drivers, mainly between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 9:15 P.M. In these incidents anywhere from one male black and three male white Hispanics wearing a black wearing hooded sweatshirt, black skull caps are robbing the delivery drivers as they are walking to or leaving from their delivery destination. The same offender(s) have also committed two street Robberies.
About the Crime:
There have been recent Commercial Burglaries in the 014th District. In these cases, unknown offenders forcibly enter a cell phone store by throwing a brick through the front window, or by prying open the rear door, and then enter business and take USC, and other merchandise.
About the Crime:
This alert gives notice to citizens residing in the 014th district (Shakespeare) on Beat# 1413 of a recent increase in Burglary related incidents, during the month of December and January. The offender(s) have gained entry through a rear window or a rear door.
About the Crime:
This alert gives notice to taxi cab drivers picking up fares in the 014th District. In both robberies, the offender was picked at an intersection in the 014th District and asked the driver to take him to a location under the guise of picking up a child, before going to a second location. After being taken to the first location, the offender exits the taxi cab, returns with a package, and proceeds to rob the taxi cab driver.
About This Crime:
On 17 December 2014, at approximately 8:15 AM, the female victim was walking in the 2700 block of north Whipple when the offender grabbed her from behind and forcefully dragged her into a gangway. The offender then struck the victim in the head and face with a handgun and demanded money. The victim replied she had none, at which time the offender ordered her to remove her pants and attempted to sexually assault her. The offender eventually released the victim, and the below surveillance image of him was captured a short time later.
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This alert addresses several Residential Burglaries that have occurred in the 014th District. These burglaries have occurred in the area of North Ave. to Armitage, and Kedzie to Rockwell. The offender(s) gain entry through a window or door.
