15 Dec 18 Community Alert Robbery 18th District
This alert gives notice to residents of the 18th District (Near North) of recently reported robberies. In each incident, the offenders approach the victims and grab cell phones from their hands or take their cell phones by use of force. These incidents have occurred in Beats 1812, 1813, and 1814.
07 Dec 18-Seeking to Identify CTA Robbery
Area Central Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the above two suspects responsible for a Robbery which occurred on November 14, 2018 at approximately 8:46p.m. on the CTA Red line train located at 608 S. State St. The victims seated on the train, and as the train approached the Harrison stop is when the offenders took the victims’ cell phones from their hands, by force, fleeing the train.
07 DEC 18- Community Alert- 18th District - Robbery Vehicular Hijacking JB529849
This alert gives notice to residents of the 18th (Near North) District of a recently reported aggravated vehicular hijacking. In this incident, the victim was unloading her vehicle when she was approached by offender(s). The offender produced a handgun and announced a robbery. The offender(s) demanded their car keys. The victim complied and the offenders entered the victim’s vehicle and fled from the location.
16 Nov 18 18-CWP-009(BA) Business Alert 14th,17th,18th,19th and 25th District NPThis alert gives notice to recent Armed and Strong Armed Robberies of convenience stores that have occurred within the boundaries of the 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 25th Districts. While all convenience stores could be a possible target, the ones mentioned in these incidents are 7-11 stores. In these incidents at least two of the offenders approached the clerk, grabbed and forced him/her to open the cash register. In one incident the offenders displayed handguns. The other offenders either entered the stores and stole merchandise or stood watch at the store entrance. The offenders took an unknown amount of US currency from the cash registers, as well as, other items throughout the store.
11 Nov 18 Business Alert- Strong Arm Robberies 14th District (Shakespeare), 18th District (Near North) and 19th District (Town Hall) NPThis alert gives notice to recent strong arm robberies of convenience stores that have occurred within the boundaries of the 14th, 18th and 19th District. In these incidents, two of the offenders approached the clerk in the convenience store, grabbed him, and forced him to open the cash register. The third offender entered the store and stayed guarding the front entrance. The offenders then took an unknown amount of US currency from the cash register and other merchandise before fleeing the scene.
14 Oct 18 - Two Offenders Charged in 18th District Armed Robbery
Tijerina and Santana entered a food retail establishment on the 300 block of West Chicago Avenue on October 14, 2018 at approximately 2:36 a.m. wearing masks and began to batter employees, striking the victims with closed fists and a pistol. After beating the victims, the offenders fled the establishment with the cash register. The victims flagged down 18th District Police Officers who were able to place both violent offenders into custody, recovering a handgun and the proceeds from the armed robbery. Tijerina, a convicted felon on parole for felony Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, was charged with Armed Robbery. Santana was also charged with Armed Robbery. Both offenders will appear in bond court on October 15, 2018. No further information is available at this time.
11 Oct 18 - 18th and 19th District Aggravated vehicular hijacking and Armed Robbery 18CWP-007(CA)NPThis alert gives notice to recent Aggravated Vehicular Hijackings and Armed Robberies that have occurred within the boundaries of the 18th and 19th District. In these incidents, the offenders approached the victims while they were alone in their stopped vehicle or alone on the street. The offenders then ordered the victims out of the vehicle: in some incidents while displaying one or multiple handguns and in others by physically pulling the victims from the vehicle.
