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19 Jun

Bureau of Detectives – Area Central Community Alert

Burglary

008th District (Chicago Lawn)

About the Crime:

This alert gives notice to citizens residing in the 008th District (Chicago Lawn) of

burglary incidents that occurred during the month of June. In these incidents, the

offender(s) gained entry into a residence through a rear window/door and removed

property from therein. Incident times and locations listed below:

4700 Block of S. Tripp Ave on 06 June, 2017 at approximately 01:00 P.M.

4700 Block of S. Tripp Ave on 06 June, 2017 at approximately 01:57 P.M.

4700 Block of S. Kildare Ave on 11 June, 2017 at approximately 11:07 P.M.

Offender Description:

Male Hispanic, 5’07” to 5’09” tall, 160 to 175 lbs., 20 to 30 years of age

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-294955, JA-295207 & JA-302894

(Reference: PATTERN # P17-1-151)

Alert P17-1-151CA

June 19, 2017

Chicago Police Department

Office of Communications

(312) 745-6110

Fax (312) 745-6999

 

 

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1 Jun
This alert gives notice to citizens residing in the 8th District (Chicago Lawn) of burglary incidents which have occurred during the month of May. In these incidents, offender(s) gain entry into a residence through a door and take property from therein.
Incident Times and Locations:
•6900 Block of S. Maplewood Ave., on May 21, 2017 at approximately 8:59 p.m.
•6900 Block of S. Maplewood Ave., on May 26, 2017 at approximately 10:00 a.m.
•6900 Block of S. Maplewood Ave., on May 28, 2017 at approximately 8:00 a.m.
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22 May

22 May 17 Attempt Child Luring Comm Alert 8th District JA274691On Monday, May 22, 2017, at approximately 3:25 p.m. in the 2500 block of W. 59th St., an unknown offender attempted to lure a 12yr old female. The victim had just been dismissed from Morrill School located at 6011 S Rockwell and was walking to an ex-neighbor’s house located in the 5800 block of S. Artesian, when the offender approached her on the sidewalk and stated “You are cute.  Do you want to go to the store and buy something.”  The victim continued past the offender, to the neighbor’s house and knocked on the door for several minutes, but nobody was home.  The victim, who was standing on the porch, noticed the same offender standing on the corner of 58th St and Artesian watching her.  Offender fled in an unknown direction.

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11 May

11 May 17- Community Alert-8th District Hit and Run ( JA-231611)

 

Chicago Police Department
Major Accident Investigation Unit
Community Alert
Wanted for a Hit and Run
8th District (Chicago Lawn)
(Actual Footage)
About the crime:
On April 19th, 2017 at 10:45 P.M. a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing
the street at 5408 S. Pulaski Rd. The 28 year old man was struck by the below
described vehicle causing critical injuries.
About the vehicle:
The vehicle is dark in color, possibly black, mid-sized SUV (Honda CR-V). The vehicle
was last seen traveling northbound on Pulaski towards 54th St.
If you, or anyone you know, have any information about this
incident or vehicle, please call the Major Accident
Investigation Unit at (312) 745-4521.
Reference: RD#JA-231611
Alert# 608-17-004
May 11, 2017

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2 May

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

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21 Apr

The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol in the Chicago Lawn (8th) District this weekend. The DUI Saturation Patrol will commence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 and end at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

The purpose of this program is to saturate a pre-designated area with roving police officers that continually monitor vehicular traffic for signs of impaired driving. Patrols also place emphasis on speed, alcohol-related and safety belt violations. Police vehicles equipped for speed detection are deployed to apprehend speeding violators.

In addition, the Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit may also be deployed to allow officers to expedite the process of charging a person with Driving under the Influence (DUI) prior to transporting an alleged into the nearest lockup for bonding. The mobile unit also allows for Individual Recognizance Bonds (I-Bonds) to be issued at the site of the DUI Saturation Patrol.

21 APR 17 DUI 8th District

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20 Apr
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) gain entry into a residence/garage through a window/door and take property from therein.
Incident Times and Locations:
•6100 Block of South Keeler Avenue on April 7, 2017 at 12:05 a.m.
•6100 Block of South Kolmar Avenue on April 9-10, 2017 between 6:00 p.m. – 7:40 a.m.
•6200 Block of South Keeler Avenue on April 13, 2017 between 1:30 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.
•6200 Block of South Kolmar Avenue on April 14, 2017 at 11:30 a.m.
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19 Apr
Giovanni Roman was placed in custody after investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol/narcotics while driving a 2001 Acura that crashed into a truck on April13, 2017 in the 6300 block of S. Harlem Avenue at approximately 4:04 a.m., causing the death of a 26-year-old male passenger and severely injuring a 23-year-old female passenger. Roman was arrested and charged accordingly. No further information is available at this time. For More Information Click Here
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