27 Jan 19 - Community Alert-Armed Robberies 6th District (Gresham) P19-02-011CA -NPThis alert gives notice to two recent armed robberies in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on beat 632. In these incidents the offender approached the customers leaving a store and demanded the bags of merchandise the customers had in their possession. In one incident, a gun was implied and in another incident, a gun was displayed.
26 Jan 19 - CPD Business Alert - Retail Store Burglaries 6th District (Gresham) & 22nd District (Morgan Park) p19-02-009CA NPThis alert gives notice to recent retail/convenience store burglaries in the Auburn Gresham & Morgan Park neighborhoods on beats 624, 631, 632, 633 and 2223. In most of these incidents, the offender(s) gained access to the businesses through the rear door by using a crowbar and then stole property from within. In several incidents, ATMs were taken and other merchandise.
26 Jan 19 - Community Alert-Garage Buglaries 6th District (Gresham) P19-2-008CA NPThis alert gives notice of four recent burglary incidents which occurred in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on beats 623, 624 and 631. In these incidents, the overhead service door was pried open and property was stolen from the garage.
17 Jan 19 - Business Alert - Retail Thefts 5th & 6th District - #P19-2-003BA
This alert gives notice to citizens of the 005th District (Pullman) and 006th District (Gresham) of an increase in reported thefts and attempted thefts at the Walmart establishments. In each incident, the offender(s) enter the establishments proceeding to remove or attempting to remove several Roomba Vacuum cleaners from the store shelf. Further information regarding the dates, times, and locations of these incidents is listed below
On January 9, 2019 at approximately 4:10 p.m. in the 9200 block of South Saginaw Avenue as part of a narcotics investigation, Omar Cano, 41, was found in possession of three bags of a green, leafy substance suspected of being cannabis weighing approximately 1,500 grams with an estimated street value of $24,000.
A search warrant of Cano’s residence uncovered an additional 46,658 grams of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value $746,528. Cano was taken into custody and charged accordingly. No further information is available at this time.
09 JAN 19 -South Side Man Charged with Possession of Cannabis
01 Jan 19- Ross, Christopher Charged- Robbery Pattern
Ross was taken into custody on January 1, 2019 at 3:30 am in the 11200 block of S. St. Lawrence after he was observed in possession of a car key belonging to a stolen vehicle wanted in connection with an armed robbery pattern documented in a Community Alert from the 4th and 6th Districts. The offender was taken into custody and charged accordingly. No further information is available at this time.
31 Dec 18-Community Alert-4 and 6 District Armed Robberies
This alert gives notice to recent armed robberies in the South Chicago and Auburn Gresham neighborhood on beats 632, 634, 423 and 431. In these incidents the victims were approached by 3-4 male black offenders at which time offender #1 produced a handgun demanding any money/property from the victims. The other offenders would then go through the victims pockets taking USC, cell phones and wallets. They are last seen fleeing on foot and then jumping into a Red Ford F150 pickup truck bearing IL license #1549586B which has previously been reported stolen.
31 Dec 18 - MAIU 76th and king drive
On Sunday, December 30th, 2018 at about 9:14 p.m., a male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the intersection of 76th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries. The vehicle failed to stop at the scene to render aid and exchange information. Reportedly, the vehicle is a grey in color, 2-door, 2018 Dodge Challenger. The front bumper with front grill parts were left on the scene. The front bumper had Illinois license plate #AY65420 still attached. If found, the vehicle is to be held and preserved for possible interior evidence. The vehicle may or may not still have the rear license plate attached. The Chicago Police Department needs the help of the community to solve this Hit and Run.
28 Dec 18-Community Alert-Attempt CSA-6th DistrictThis alert gives notice to residents of an attempted criminal sexual assault that occurred in the 6th District (Gresham). On December 28, 2018, the victim was attacked when she exited her residence to leave for work. The offender approached the victim from behind and placed her in a choke hold while trying to remove the victim’s clothing. The offender fled eastbound in the south alley of 83rd St.
