Good morning, everyone, it's 8am. I am STILL sick. I've been like this for three days. This sucks. I'm a little worried about it, so I might go to the hospital just to have a doctor to check me out. If I do have something wrong with me, I bet it can most likely be treated by them. Anyway, it's supposed to be in the upper 80s with sunshine today. Just FYI, I may not monitor 14 all day, so whatever times I miss will be monitored in a couple of days. Here is crime for today.
8:16am - Missing person report. 1650 N Spaulding.
8:18am - Some call for 2644 N Mozart.
8:27am - Beat car 1424 has a traffic stop at Fullerton and Spaulding.
8:43am - Traffic accident. Wrightwood and Spaulding. Female hit by car.
8:44am - 1424 is clear from the traffic stop.
9:03am - Missing from 1650 Spaulding is a male White Hispanic, 13 yrs old, medium build and complected, 110 lbs, white t-shirt and blue jeans. He has some sort of ear ring post on his left eyebrow. He is suspected to be a Latin King in the area. Was last seen at 8pm last night. He has had two prior arrest, for unlawful use of a firearm, and for battery.
9:44 to 10:29am - Fell asleep. I'll have to monitor this time period in the next upcoming few days.
10:30am - Beat car 1431 has a traffic stop at Stave and California.
10:38am - Beat 1472, the wagon, is needed at North/Milwaukee/Damen, NW corner at the bus stop. Female is laying on the bus bench and won't get off. She needs to go to a shelter.
10:41am - A sewer is caved in on the corner of Caton and Milwaukee.
10:45am - Landlord/tenant dispute. 1832 N Kimball.
10:54 to 11:28am - Fell asleep, again.
11:40am - Person w/ a gun. Armitage and California. Male with an orange backpack has a gun. It's in his backpack. He's walking towards McLean.
11:41am - The 11:40am job is domestic related. The suspect battered a woman.
11:44am - Theft. 3415 W Diversey. Caller had their bike stolen by a male in a white t-shirt and brown shorts. He's in his late 20s to 30s. He fled towards Drake. Caller was "very rude" to the call taker.
11:49am - The 11:40/11:41am jobs are coded. Also, Beat car 1412 asks for a call back on the 11:44am job.
11:54am - Disturbance. 1621 N Richmond. Neighbor is dragging things across the floor.
12:03pm - Burglar alarm. 2650 W Cortland.
12:20 to 12:33pm - Wasn't paying attention. Sorry.
12:44pm - Beat 1406Adam has a stop at 1633 N Francisco.
12:47pm - Person calling for help. 3028 N Sawyer. Tow driver is trying to tow a vehicle, but a citizen is getting in the way.
1:01pm - Holding the offender. 2053 N Milwaukee. At CVS.
1:42pm - Open hydrant. Whipple and Wellington. Large group of kids opened the hydrant and are playing in the water.
2:00pm - 1) A unit has a stop at Fransisco and Fletcher. 2) Some call at 2001 N Milwaukee.
2:06 to 2:26pm - Fell asleep, again.
2:29 to 8:48pm - Went to the hospital to try to figure out what exactly is wrong with me. Turns out I have a stomach virus. That's what has been really hurting me, to be truthful. The cold I can deal with. But I've had stomach pains since Sunday. I'm getting some medicine tomorrow for my virus. I should be completely better by next week.
9:13pm - Narcotics. Somewhere in 14.
9:49pm - 1) Disturbance. 1632 N Fairfield. 2) Some call at 1918 N Mozart.
10:10 to 10:43pm - Wasn't really paying attention. I apologize.
10:55pm - Traffic accident. 2475 N Milwaukee. Three cars, no injuries.
10:56pm - Loud music disturbance. 2755 W Belmont. Auto shop is still open and is blasting music.
10:57pm - Parker. 2925 N Talman.
10:59pm - Person w/ a gun. 1829 N Drake. Male walking towards Bloomingdale with several others has a gun.
11:10 to 11:17pm - Some officers are talking about a situation at Lyndale and Oakley which involve bolt cutters.
11:25pm - Person w/ a knife. Armitage and Western. Male threatened another guy with a knife.
11:44pm - The 11:25pm job is now coming in as a "battery in progress", with a male beating a female.
11:59pm - Shots Fired. Maplewood and Lyndale. Couple of calls coming in for five gunshots heard.
12:00am - Ok, I'm gone for the night. I should be back tomorrow. Good night.
10 comments:
Loser white boy with a friend, is standing around by milwaukee and ridgeway looking for someone to call the cops on them. Any idea what they are doing there?
Hi Timmy, Sorry you're feeling so sick. Wish there was a cure for the common cold. All they can recommend is plenty of rest and fluids. Hang in there, Buddy
10:38am - Beat 1472, the wagon, is needed at North/Milwaukee/Damen, NW corner at the bus stop. Female is laying on the bus bench and won't get off. She needs to go to a shelter.
I see this woman EVERY day on my way to work.
She's a rather large black lady with what looks like soiled pants, and shopping bags full of what looks like plastic bags you'd get from Jewel.
I'd pass her up at 8:15ish in the morning, and on my way home, she would be on the opposite end of the street sleeping on the other bench. I've even contemplated taking pictures of her just for the fun of it because like clock-work, there's this bag-lady slumped over the bus stop.
Kinda funny that she finally was noticed for this activity.
What I don't understand is why do the vagrants NOT go to the shelters??? They are there in place to help people get back on their feet, get jobs, or do something productive. Instead they would rather hang around irys and pass out on the corners of Milwaukee, Drake, and Central park.
And NO I refuse to give them money when they ask for it. No Ciggarettes, no beer, nothing. I've even had to go through pouring bleach on my garbage to keep them from weeding through my trash. They would go through the trash and spread it all around the alley. No matter how many times I'd call the cops or chase them away, I keep finding trash everywhere and now Rats are starting to encroach on my home.
Anonymous 2:14, that White boy is probably the same one always walking around this area, looking for trouble. He's a gangbanger. A Cobra, I think.
Anonymous 2:24, from what I understand, people like this woman don't go to shelters because they don't want help. I guess it's cool to them to just hang out on the corners. They'd much rather cause trouble. I'm glad to hear that you don't give them money. I'm sorry to hear about your home, though.
Hope you feel better soon Timmy!
Summer colds are the worst. At last with it being so hot you have a good excuse to stay in and sleep it off. But don't forget to hydrate.
I hate how It always take hours to get attended in the hospital Im usually four to five hrs waiting, last time I whent to the hospital on Western by North Ave to get my ear checked cause I couldnt hear nothing out of it and It hurted real bad I had to get drugs by the dopeboys in the corner cause the doctor didnt help me out. It pissed me off cause when I got attended it only took 30min, but damn as soon as I got out the hospital I could hear again the pain was still there but minimal, the pain was so much I couldnt touch my ear or sleep.
Unfortunately, most of the homeless that you see sleeping on benches, riding the buses and trains, etc don't know what they want because they are mentally ill. Many are paranoid and live within a shell of themselves, a result of substance abuse or "people" abuse. They know not what they do or want. It is a sad statement that there really isn't much available to treat them because they do not have money, and many not even public assistance. I agree that they are not helped with handouts, and that they should be removed from public areas, but it is a sad statement of who we are as a nation that they are largely neglected and left to fend for themselves. I guess you'd have to walk a mile in their shoes to know the real issues.
Hi Timmy--
Glad to hear it wasn't anything serious, although I'm sure you're mighty uncomfortable! Hope you're feeling better quickly, and I appreciate your work! Miss you when you're not here......K
11:56: It takes a long time because the hospital is not for issues like that. Going to a doctor in the doctor's office, or a clinic is a better bet for quick service. It is also usually much, much cheaper.
I wanted to make a comment about the shelters. The person who said a lot of homeless people are suffering from mental illnesses is right on. In addition, going to a shelter can expose you to some real or perceived danger if you are in that situation. It may feel safer to sleep on a bench during the day to someone than to sleep in a shelter at night. Lastly, I don't know if this is true in Chicago, but where I come from the shelters kick you out first thing in the AM. 8 am and you're out with all your stuff. When I heard of this it seemed really inhumane ... you just have to wander around all day? How does that help you? And that was a better funded city, I can't imagine the situation here. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for the blog.
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