Saturday, June 30, 2012

Loud Music Disturbance On Harding

Good morning, everyone, it's 9:36am. It's a partly cloudy morning with temps in the upper 70s. It's going to get into the lower 90s, again, today. There's a chance of storms, but it probably will remain partly cloudy. Anyway, I'm monitoring 25 today, but not necessarily all day. I'll be monitoring from now until 1pm, and then I'm going to hang out at a block party on the 2900 block of N Ridgeway until 3, but then I have a couple of errands to run before I return to the party at 6, and then after 6, I'm staying at the party until it ends, which is around 8. I'll be back at about 9 or 9:30 this evening. We'll see how this all goes. Here's crime for portions of today.

10:25am - Loud music disturbance. 18XX N Harding. From the alley.

10:38am - Assist the citizen. Barry/Harding/Springfield. Caller's car broke down on them in the wrong neighborhood and the caller fears for their life. Wow, nice generalization of Avondale...

1:00pm - I'm going to go until later. I'll see you all.

4:33pm - I'm back until about 6 or so. Good afternoon, folks.

5:07pm - Parker. 28XX N Ridgeway.

5:32pm - Parker. On 2523's Beat.

5:53pm - I'm going to go until later. I'll be seeing you all.

7:23pm - And I'm back again. Good evening, folks.

7:31pm - Gang disturbance. 3100 block of N Monticello.

8:00pm - Person w/ a gun. 3649 W McLean. Male Hispanic in a white t-shirt drinking on the porch of the vacant property and has a gun on him.

8:02pm - Anonymous loud music disturbance on 2535's Beat.

8:06pm - A slow down is being given on the 8pm job.

8:41pm - Disturbance and parker on 2523's Beat.

9:02pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

9:16pm - I'm back.

9:18pm - Loud music disturbance. 37XX W Cortland.

9:25pm - Fire. 43XX W Altgeld. Car.

9:36pm - Battery in progress. Karlov and Fullerton. Fight on CTA bus #1040. Bus is facing west.

9:48pm - A slow down is being given on the 9:36pm job. Translator needed per 2522.

9:58pm - Beat 6560John had a male just take off from them at 43XX W Wrightwood.

10:05pm - Battery in progress. George and Springfield. People fighting.

10:06pm - Shots Fired. 29XX N Springfield. Ten heard near the scene of a fight.

10:27pm - Bear car 2523Robert has the traffic lights out at Central Park and Milwaukee Ave.

10:43pm - Fireworks. On 2524's Beat.

10:50pm to 11:10pm - I fell asleep. I'm sorry, folks.

11:15pm - Fireworks. 18XX N Harding.

11:29pm - Gang disturbance. Lyndale and Hamlin. Several on the corner, throwing up gang signs and throwing bottles.

11:30pm - Loud music disturbance. 29XX N Lawndale.

11:44pm - Several disturbances on 2523R's Beat.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Burglar Alarm On Nelson, Gang Disturbance @ Wabansia/Harding

Good evening, everyone, it's 7:58pm. I am SO sorry for being this late, but my computer was giving me a lot of problems this morning and I had to get those fixed, and then this morning's storms didn't help anything. I really don't like just now starting the blog for today, but hey, I'm here. I'm going to monitor 25 until midnight or so. Here's crime for this evening.

8:13pm - Burglar alarm. 40XX W Nelson.

8:48pm - Gang disturbance. Wabansia and Harding. Group walking back and forth on the street.

8:55pm - Fireworks. Hamlin and Altgeld.

9:35pm - Kidnapping. 27XX N Lawndale. 18 year old daughter is being held against her will by the boyfriend.

10:00pm - Parker. 2800 block of N Ridgeway. Permits.

11:05pm - Shots Fired. 2400 block of N Lawndale. Five heard.

11:47pm - Shots Fired. Fullerton and Lawndale. Two males on the corner yelling at passing vehicles and fired off a shot.

11:48pm - A slow down is being given on the 11:47pm job per Beat 2566Adam. Nobody's out there.

12:00am - I'm going to go. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Male Throwing Bottles In Alley @ Schubert/Ridgeway

Good morning everyone, it's 8:45am. It's another sunny morning, but a hot one, with temps in the mid 80s already. It's going to get into the lower to mid 100s today. That's right, triple-digit temps. It's going to feel unbearable out there by later. I'll be monitoring 25 today, and luckily, I'm staying in today after three days of being out, running errands and job hunting. Here's crime for today.

10:13am - Disturbance. Schubert and Ridgeway. Male throwing bottles in the alley.

12:01pm - Battery in progress. 26XX N Avers. Two males fighting.

12:05pm - A slow down is being given on the 12:01pm job.

1:50pm to 2:30pm - I fell asleep. I'm sorry, guys.

2:51pm - Traffic accident. Springfield and Armitage. School bus VS car, no injures.

2:55pm - Open hydrant. 3952 W Fullerton.

3:21pm - Gang disturbance. 20XX N Hamlin. They're blocking off the street.

3:46pm - Disturbance. 3953 W Diversey. At the Golden Nugget. Male with no shirt is causing problems.

3:47pm - Robbery. 2827 N Springfield. Male just took the caller's red bag, which had some documents in it. He went into the building at this address.

4:20pm - Person Shot. 3100 N Pulaski. In the alley between Harding and Pulaski.

4:21pm - Disturbance. 3934 W Diversey. At the Walgreens. Aggressive panhandler.

4:26pm - Person down. Palmer and Pulaski.

4:27pm - The 4:20pm job appears not to be bona fide. Beat 6580Boy is on scene, talking to a citizen who says they haven't heard or seen a thing.

4:33pm - The 4:20pm job is a 19Boy. No one's shot.


5:24pm - Gang disturbance. 3926 W Fullerton. At the open hydrant. Several causing problems.

7:27pm - Beat car 2525 is reporting an open hydrant at Palmer and Springfield.

7:54pm - 1) Vice complaint. On 2525's Beat. 2) Fireworks. 2700 block of N Monticello.

7:58pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

8:15pm - I'm back. Good evening, folks.

8:24pm - Fireworks. 27XX N Monticello.

8:49pm - Assault. 31XX N Springfield. Gangbanger threatened the caller with a gun.

8:58pm - Traffic accident. Pulaski and North Ave.

9:47pm - 1) Parker. 28XX N Ridgeway. 2) Fireworks. 17XX N Harding.

12:00am - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Traffic Pursuit In 25, Stolen Vehicle Recovered On Cortland

Good morning, everyone, it's 7:45am. It's another sunny morning with temps in the 70s. Today's going to be around 90 with sunshine. I'm monitoring 25 as usual. Here's crime for today.

9:49am - Traffic pursuit. Traffic pursuit. Grand and Lavergne. Blue Chevy Suburban. Beat 2506Charlie is chasing.

9:50am - Turning onto Homer, heading east. Beat 2520 is monitoring the chase.

9:51am - North on Lamon from Armitage. The occupant is wanted for auto theft.

9:52am - East on Grand from Cicero. Beat 2520 is telling him to terminate.

9:53am - South on Kostner, pulling into the lot of Cook Brothers over there. Beat 2599 is telling him to terminate NOW.

9:54am - The person bailed on 2506C. Running east on Cortland from Kilbourn. 2520 is on the way over. The suspect is a male White, 30s, white t-shirt.

9:56am - This whole thing started out at LeClaire and Armitage, over at the body repair shop.

9:57am - Everything's getting sorted out now, so back to regular Zone 12.

10:05am - Beat 2552 is recovering a stolen vehicle at 39XX W Cortland. There's some confusion with the plate and address. There's two addresses on Cortland they need to recover a vehicle.

10:11am - Dispatch tried to call the first address on Cortland, to no avail. They're trying the second one now.

10:14am - The owner of the van on Cortland just walked up to 2552. They're talking now.

10:18am - Fly dumping. 3132 N Milwaukee. Black truck.

11:03am - Disturbance. On 2523's Beat.

11:48am - Traffic accident. Fullerton and Kilbourn. Drag racer VS car. At the gas station.

12:46pm - Beat car 2523 has a handwaver at the Shell gas station, 3181 on Milwaukee.

1:55pm - Ok, I'm going to gone for about an hour. I need to make some important phone calls.

3:00pm - I'm back, but I'm going to have some errands a little later.

3:33pm - Apparently there was a kidnapping earlier at 3033 N. Pulaski, but whatever happened, the victim was found.

3:55pm - I'm going to go run my errands now. I'll be back in an hour.

4:55pm - I'm back for good this afternoon/evening.

5:14pm - Burglar alarm. 3033 N Pulaski. This is the same place where the kidnapping was earlier...

6:12pm - Disturbance. 22XX N Keystone. Problem with the neighbor.

6:51pm - Beat car 2524 has a traffic stop at Central Park and Fullerton.

7:08pm - Theft. Milwaukee and Lawndale. Caller's purse was just snatched and the offenders drove off. No license plate info or anything though.

7:50pm - Battery in progress. 20XX N Kedvale. Intoxicated males fighting.

7:51pm - Criminal trespass. Kelvyn Park. On the soccer field.

9:02pm - Information for the CPD. On 2535's Beat.

9:28pm - Beat car 2523 is having lunch at Ridgeway and George. That's unusual.

9:30pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

10:00pm - I'm back. Good evening, folks.

10:55pm - Disturbances. On 2523's Beat.

10:57pm - Disturbance. On 2535's Beat.

11:06pm - I really don't feel up to blogging anymore this evening, so I'm going to go early. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Traffic Accident @ Fullerton/Pulaski, Theft On Armitage

Good morning, everyone, it's 7:33am. It's a beautiful morning with temps in the upper 60s and with sunshine. Today's going to be about 80 with sunshine. I should be here most of the day, except for around 2:30pm to about 4pm, as I have to run a couple of really important errands. Sorry guys. But with that said, here's crime for today.

8:14am - Traffic accident. Fullerton and Pulaski. Couple of calls.

8:59am - Theft. 3911 W Armitage. Male and female in a blue Dodge Caravan stole some metal from a tree. Last seen heading east towards Avers on Armitage.

9:13am - Disturbance. 3801 W Belmont. Group of males loitering in the parking lot at Dunkin Donuts.

9:44am - Disturbance. Lawndale and Fullerton. Group of guys drinking.

10:43am - Wanted for robbery from 3514 W Fullerton are two male Hispanics that stole a black/gold Chevy Blazer with a plate of N213881. It was last seen heading west towards Central Park, coming into 25. This is coming over from the 14th District per Beat car 1431. The plate registers back to an address on the 3500 block of S Wallace in the 9th District.

11:20am - Parker. On 2523's Beat.

11:55am - Robbery. 3755 W Armitage. Male Black, 18 years old, 6 feet tall, blue t-shirt and black shorts hit the caller in the head, pepper-sprayed him and took their chain, then fled south in the alley in a gray Honda. Caller think they've seen this guy before too.

12:15pm - Barking dog. 16XX N Harding.

1:33pm - Gang disturbance. 36XX W Dickens.

2:20pm - I have to go run some errands. I'll be back a little later.

4:05pm - And I'm back.

4:11pm - Gang disturbance. Wrightwood and Kostner. By the park.

4:31pm - Some stuff on 2523's Beat.

4:46pm - 1) Panic alarm. 28XX N Kostner. 2) Check the well being. 42XX W Wrightwood. Male Hispanic with a white shirt and khaki pants keeps walking into the street.

4:52pm - DOA. 28XX N Harding. Elderly female.

4:55pm - Disturbance. 4400 W Diversey. At the currency.

5:20pm to 6:30pm - I fell asleep. I'm really sorry about that, guys.

6:39pm - Person w/ a gun. Lawndale and McLean. Male Hispanic with a white tanktop, headed towards Dickens.

6:48pm - Criminal damage. 21XX N Lawndale. Caller's car window was busted out.

7:06pm - Suspicious vehicle. Koz Park. Two-door Dodge Ram keeps circling the park area, possibly occupied by gangbangers who are looking for drugs.

7:18pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:30pm - I'm back.

7:52pm - Suspicious person. 28XX N Avers.

8:05pm - Gang disturbance. Diversey and Lawndale.

8:13pm - Person w/ a knife. 3850 W North Ave. At the North-Pulaski Food Market. Male pulled a knife on the clerk and then ran out of the store, heading east towards Avers.

8:24pm - Drag racing. On 2523's Beat.

8:32pm - Beat 2546 has an on-view battery at Karlov and Armitage. EMS needed for a man knocked out cold by two others. They've got the offenders on scene, who are resisting arrest. Couple of cars needed. Beat car 2531 is headed over, along with Beat 2573, the wagon.

8:39pm - 25th District Desk is being advised that 2546 and 2573 are coming in with two fighters from the 8:32pm thing through the back. They need to have some officers waiting for them.

8:40pm - Disturbance. 3633 W Fullerton.

8:47pm - Gang disturbance. 38XX W Schubert. Two of them sitting on a window ledge causing a problem.

9:35pm - Suspicious vehicle. 42XX W George.

10:32pm - Disturbance. 4010 W Armitage.

10:38pm - Battery in progress. 19XX N Monticello.

11:39pm - Some disturbances on 2525Robert's Beat.

12:00am - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Busy Late Saturday Night/Early Sunday Morning

Good morning, everyone, it's 12am. It's an extremely busy night for our fine men and women in 25, and to tell you all the truth, it hasn't this busy in a loooong time. The south end of 25, as usual, is the most busiest, and the most calls are coming in just south of the coverage area on 2534's and 2535's Beats, around the Division/Pulaski area, for gang fights, gunshots, etc. Wow. Well anyway, I'm monitoring 25 from now until I go to bed at some point around 1am or so. Then, I won't be back until Tuesday, as I'll be covering the Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade for my other blog over in Uptown and Lakeview all day. And on Monday, I'm taking a day off from both blogs. We'll see how today is here in Avondale and Logan Square, here's crime.

12:07am - Loud music disturbance. 44XX W Deming. Loud party.

12:11am - I'm going to go. Have a good night, everyone, and I'll be back tomorrow.

12:44am - I'm back, for now.

12:55am - Some disturbances, parkers, etc. on 2524Robert's, 2525R's and 2535R's Beats. It's REALLY busy tonight. Wow.

1:10am - Criminal trespass. 40XX W Wellington. Man who was told not to come back is drunk and is back on scene.

1:48am - Battery in progress. 19XX N Lawndale. Two males fighting out in front.

1:54am - Loud music disturbance. 29XX N Lawndale.

1:58am - Ok, I'm gone for real. Good night folks. See you all on Tuesday!

10:00pm - I'm FINALLY back. Good evening, folks. I've had such a long day over on Zone 2/Citywide 6, covering the whole GLPP thing, and I'm just ready to listen to our area now. Though, if a major incident unfolds as the festivities are ending in Uptown, I'll switch back over. But I should be here until midnight.

10:21pm - Explosion. 50XX W Van Buren. Keeps happening in the alley every minute. Not at all in our area, but hey, might be something serious. We'll see...

10:34pm - Person wanted. Cortland and Springfield. Male wanted for battery. Call has a little while on it.

10:37pm - Beat car 2535R is coding out the 10:34pm job as a 19Boy.

11:03pm - Disturbance. 16XX N Avers. Neighbors are putting cocktails on the patio and are singing so loud that they're keeping the block up.

12:00am - I'm going to go. I'll be back on Tuesday. Good night, everyone, and be safe!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Possible Human Heart Found W/ Knife In It On Ridgeway

Good morning, everyone, it's 3:12am. It's a clear overnight with temps in the upper 60s. Warm but beautiful. Anyway, I'm only monitoring for a little bit at this time, and then I plan to wake up by 9 or 10am to monitor all day until midnight. Tomorrow, I'll be monitoring the Gay Pride Parade in Uptown and Lakeview on my other blog. Also, I'm taking Monday off from blogging. Just need a day to myself. So that means no blogging from me on this blog tomorrow or Monday. We'll see how that goes, and we'll see how crime goes today.

3:14am - Found property?? 27XX N Ridgeway. Caller found what they believe to be a human heart with a knife in it on the porch. Oh my God, that is SO disgusting. I hope that's not what it is...

3:27am - Beat car 2523Robert would like their RD number that they pulled for a "041Adam" (shooting) from earlier. Not sure where this happened at, though. It's HV348539.

3:31am - Ok, well, I'm going to go until later. I'll see you all later.

8:12am - I'm back. Good morning, folks.

8:14am - Drug call on 2535's Beat.

8:40am - Parker. On 2523's Beat.

9:16am - 1) Recover the stolen vehicle. 44XX W Barry. 2) Parker. On 2525's Beat.

9:24am - Beat car 2523 is asking for a call back on the Barry job. Dispatch is going to try it.

9:25am - Turns out the wrong address was given for Barry. It's on the 4000 block, not 4400. 2523 is heading over now.

9:27am - Alarm. 21XX N Karlov.

9:34am - 2523 is running a VIN from the Barry job.

9:52am - Beat 5375 is asking for a Beat car to meet him at 24XX N Lowell regarding an investigation he's doing. 2535 will head over.

9:57am - Just so everyone aware, but Beat 5140 is saying that there's a gun turn-in taking place in 25 at 5312 W North Ave from 10am to 4pm. He wants officers to be aware so that they don't get alarmed when they stop people with guns over in that area.

9:58am - Beat 2599 is saying that the gun turn-in on North is already open and there's about 20 people in line.

10:03am - They're calling back on Barry.

12:37pm - Burglar alarm. 25XX N Monticello.

12:46pm - Backlog in 25 at 12:46 hours.

1:05pm - Suspicious vehicle. On 2535's Beat.

2:24pm - Suspicious person. 24XX N Springfield.

3:10pm - Disturbance. 1627 N Pulaski. At the Walgreens. Female is aggressively panhandling in front.

4:05pm - Disturbance. 25XX N Lowell. Basement tenants who are supposed to be leaving because they were evicted are refusing to go.

4:08pm - Narcotics. Wellington and Pulaski. Two adults doing cocaine with their kids in the car.

4:37pm - Reckless driver. Milwaukee and Belmont. Older man appears drunk or disorientated driving a black truck nearly hit the caller's car. The plate is FFG87.

5:14pm - Person w/ a gun. Armitage and Pulaski. Group of gangbangers standing on the corner and the one with a gun is a male Hispanic, 17 years old, short, slim build, 160 lbs with a white tanktop and black shorts on.

5:17pm - A slow down is being given on the 5:14pm job.

6:08pm - Beat car 2525 has a street stop at Lawndale and Armitage. Beat car 2534 is assisting them.

7:06pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:32pm - And I'm back.

8:25pm - Traffic accident. Armitage and Pulaski.

8:53pm - Loud music disturbance. 3X25 W George.

8:59pm - Battery in progress. 36XX W Diversey. Fight on a CTA bus.

9:00pm - Battery in progress. Monticello and Diversey. Males fighting on CTA bus #1458 with a guy on the ground bleeding.

9:27pm - Disturbance. 36XX W Dickens.

10:09pm - Some job on Karlov, in the 2200 block.

10:44pm - 1) Traffic accident. Belmont and Ridgeway. 2) Some call on Palmer. 3) Numerous disturbances and smaller priority calls pending.

11:08pm - Person w/ a gun. Koz Park. Male Black, 18 years old, white tanktop, is behind the fieldhouse with a gun.

11:11pm - Shots Fired. Koz Park. One shot heard.

11:14pm - Beat car 2524Robert is hearing loud reports in the area just east of Koz Park, possibly off of Ridgeway or Hamlin. Sound like gunshots.

11:44pm - Some call at 17XX N Lawndale.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Robbery On Milwaukee, Traffic Accident @ Keeler/Fullerton

Good morning, everyone, it's 11:15am. Sorry I'm late, but I just woke up. I was up until 3 last night doing some other stuff I needed to get done and tried to wake up around 9:30am but kept falling back asleep. Sorry guys. But yeah, I'm here with 25, from now until midnight (hopefully). Here's crime for today.

12:33pm - Robbery. Milwaukee and Hamlin. Male White with curly hair, a brown shirt and blue pants just took a chain from the caller. He fled south in the alley towards Wellington.

12:44pm - Traffic accident. Keeler and Fullerton.

12:47pm - An RD number is being pulled from the robbery. It's HV347410 with the event number of 08263.

12:50pm to 1:22pm - I didn't get this time period because Zone 12 switched over to Citywide 6 (460.250) and I was out running some errands. They were having major problems with an open key. I'm sorry, guys.

1:30pm - Burglar alarm. 17XX N Ridgeway.

1:34pm - Beat car 2522 has an on-view accident at 4200 W Schubert involving a UPS truck. The car's a wrecker, but the UPS truck is fine.

1:51pm - Backlog in 25 at 13:51 hours.

1:59pm - Ok, we're back on regular Zone 12. Frequency 460.425.

2:04pm - Assault. Kelvyn Park.

4:25pm - Disturbance w/ a mental. 24XX N Springfield. 85 year old acting out, he's a mental.

4:38pm - Fireworks. On 2523's Beat.

4:52pm - Beat 2562Eddie is taking one in from at 44XX W Parker. It's an on-view arrest, and they'd like an event number for it. It's 13389.

5:09pm - Corner seal needs to be removed from 37XX W Wrightwood. Beat car 2523 was just assigned to this call and it's three hours old.

5:16pm - Check the well being. 37XX W Wabansia. Caller is worried about two small boys, ages 6 and 8, running in the alley with a gas-operated go cart, saying that they were almost hit by a car.

5:19pm - Disturbance. Milwaukee and Davlin. Males drinking and taking their clothes off.

5:21pm - Municipal ordinance violation. Kelvyn Park. Three male Hispanics drinking in the park.

5:26pm - 1) Vicious animal. 36XX W Shakespeare. Pit bull in front refusing to let the people come out of the building at this location. 2) Vice complaint. 3633 W Fullerton. Two males drinking on the public way on the Monticello side.

5:41pm - Beat 2573 is taking in one from the 5:19pm job.

5:45pm - Gang disturbance. Karlov and Belmont.

6:42pm - Battery in progress. 4302 W Fullerton. Group fighting.

6:45pm - Vice complaint. 41XX W Oakdale. Group doing drugs and drinking in the parking lot.

6:56pm - 1) Check the well being. 24XX N Avers. 80 year old man on the front porch is dirty and disorientated, and the caller would like for CPD to check on him. 2) Battery. Mozart Park.

6:57pm - Municipal ordinance violation. On 2525's Beat.

7:09pm - Beat car 2524 is coding out the 24XX Avers job. There's no guy out there.

7:22pm - Assault. 3601 W Armitage. Teens picking on a boy on a bike.

7:36pm - 1) Fire. 28XX N Harding. 2) Disturbance. 3919 W Fullerton. At the Fullerton Hotel. 3) Disturbance. 37XX W Shakespeare. 4) Parker. 18XX N Harding.

7:42pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:55pm - And I'm back. Good evening, folks.

8:02pm - Gang disturbance. Parker and Kilbourn. Group of 12 throwing up gang signs and harassing people.

8:34pm - 1) Open door. 23XX N Central Park. 2) Disturbance. 3094 N Milwaukee.

9:09pm - Shots Fired. 37XX W McLean. Male Hispanic with a blue tanktop and blue jean shorts just fired several shots.

9:12pm - A slow down is being given on McLean per 2525 and Police Helicopter #1. They want to know who called this in. Dispatch says anonymous.

9:37pm - Gang disturbance. 3100 block of N Monticello.

10:07pm - Battery in progress. 1746 N Harding. In the empty lot behind the firehouse on Pulaski, there's a group of people fighting. Called in by CFD.

10:16pm - Shots Fired. Central Park and North Ave. Three shots fired.

10:19pm - Beat car 2535Robert is giving a slow down on the 10:16pm job.

10:24pm - Battery victim injured. 24XX N Kildare.

10:35pm - Uh oh. Not good. I'm getting reports of a traffic pursuit that are coming towards the 15th District via the Eisenhower Expressway. CPD is in pursuit of a red motorcycle who's occupant is wanted for aggravated battery to a P.O. West on I-290 from California. Beat car 131Robert is in pursuit.

10:36pm - Now passing Kostner on I-290.

10:37pm - Passing Austin on I-290, going into Oak Park and Forest Park.

10:38pm - Beat 6758 has an on-view disturbance at Belmont and Monticello. He's ok.

10:39pm - 1) They lost the motorcycle. Eisenhower Expressway and Harlem and Eisenhower Expressway. Last seen headed towards 1st Avenue. 2) The 10:24pm job is a bona fide aggravated battery. The victim's in serious condition, heading to Illinois Masonic. 2520 is notified. There will be no ET ordered up because the crime scene's been contaminated and they're cleaning it up anyway.

10:43pm - 6758 is clear from the disturbance.

11:02pm - 1) Disturbance. Kilbourn and Altgeld. Group of males harassing people on the street. 2) Some call at 43XX W Drummond.

11:03pm - Parker. 29XX N Ridgeway.

12:00am - I'm going to go until tomorrow morning. I'll see you all then. Have a good night, everyone, and be safe.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Young Man W/ Pants Hanging Low Looks Into Car On Avers

Good morning, everyone, it's 7:54am. It's a partly cloudy day with temps in the upper 70s. Today is supposed to get cloudy, with storms by early afternoon, with temps in the low to mid 80s, so we'll see how that goes. Today, I'm monitoring 25, from now until midnight. Anyway, I've been thinking about the work I do here for the community, and I'm thinking about doing that 911 seminar I was planning on doing last year sometime this summer. I'm just brainstorming right now, but if anyone has ideas or suggestions, don't hesitate to shoot me an email or leave a comment. With that, here's crime for today.

9:47am - Suspicious person. Wrightwood and Avers. Male Black, 17 to 22 years old, 5'9, dark complected, slim build, no shirt, blue jeans that are hanging low with his underwear visible, is looking into a blue 4-door car parked on the northwest corner. He saw the caller then started walking south towards Altgeld on Avers.

12:26pm - Burglary. 37XX W McLean. Female named Crystal crawled into the caller's window, said her name and then left.

12:36pm - Backlog in 25 at 12:36 hours.

12:37pm - Traffic accident. Pulaski and Fullerton.

1:07pm - 1) Disturbance. 3018 N Milwaukee Ave. At Danny's Liquor. Several homeless males loitering in front. 2) Robbery report. 36XX W Dickens. Caller's cell phone was taken last night.

1:15pm - Suspicious person. 2200 block of N Keystone. Male Hispanic with no shirt and black shorts is walking towards Dickens on Keystone with a naked newborn baby wrapped in a hospital gown.

1:16pm - Dispatch is receiving a similar call regarding the 1:15pm job at Pulaski/Fullerton.

1:36pm - The 1:15pm job actually happened at Pulaski/Fullerton. It's a bona fide child abduction, domestic-related. The baby daddy took the 3 month old daughter. He's 22 years old and has on blue shorts. He fled south towards Belden.

1:37pm - Beat 2520 is talking to the 1:15pm caller and that person says that the guy went south towards Dickens in the east alley of Keystone.

1:38pm - It's official: the 1:15pm job is related to the Pulaski/Fullerton call. Also, the victim says that he lives near LeMoyne and Avers.

1:40pm - Alarm. 37XX W Shakespeare.

1:41pm - The guy lives at 1349 N Avers. Beat 2577Sam, the unit that took the call where the victim called from, is heading over there now. 2520 is going to meet them over there.

1:43pm - 2577S needs another car at the Avers address. They found the guy, as well as his family, and it's getting hostile over there. Beat 2543 is going to slide over.

1:44pm - The guy is in custody. The family isn't happy and are making all kinds of allegations towards the CPD. They'll be calling to complain.

1:47pm - Beat 2582 is doing a foot patrol on Fullerton from Kilbourn to Pulaski. Event number is 097XX.

2:00pm - Backlog renewed at 14:00 hours. Also, 2520 is saying that they found the baby, and gave her back to the mother.

2:01pm - An RD number has been pulled from the Pulaski/Fullerton thing. It's HV345864 with the event number of 09510.

2:09pm - 1) Disturbance. 23XX N Monticello. Two males drinking near Tony's. 2) Disturbance. 19XX N Lawndale. Homeless male is loitering at the basement entry of an abandoned property.

2:50pm - Traffic accident. Monticello and Milwaukee Ave.

2:57pm - 2582 is going to be leaving Fullerton for a while. He's going Downtown to Union Hall to take care of some business.

3:25pm - 1) Parker. 28XX N Kenneth. 2) Information for the CPD. On 2523's Beat.

3:31pm - Disturbance. Koz Park. Group of ten to 15 males drinking by the playground.

4:27pm - Disturbance. 20XX N Kedvale. The neighbor put his dog in their pool.

4:41pm - Residential alarm. 23XX N Hamlin.

4:52pm - 2523 has a traffic stop at Diversey and Central Park.

4:57pm - Panic alarm. 3732 W Fullerton. At the jewelry store.

5:45pm to 6:30pm - Didn't really pay attention, folks. I'm sorry.

7:30pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:42pm - I'm back.

7:45pm - Municipal ordinance violation. 18XX N Pulaski. Cars being worked on in the alley.

8:34pm - 1) Parker. On 2524's Beat. 2) Gang disturbance. 3100 block of N Monticello. They're all over the block, loitering, throwing up gang signs, drinking, etc.

9:06pm - 1) Disturbance. Kilbourn and Wrightwood. Group of males harassing people. 2) Missing person report. 43XX W Drummond. The 11 year old daughter never came home from summer school.

9:13pm - 2523 has a traffic stop at 36XX W Armitage.

10:04pm - 1) The 43XX Drummond is bona fide. 16 year old Hispanic girl missing. 2) Shots Fired. McLean and Lawndale. A black 4-door car with people in it fired at least seven shots, and then fled south on Lawndale towards Armitage.

10:35pm - Person w/ a gun. Lawndale and McLean. Male Black with a black tanktop and khaki shorts has a shiny black gun. He's headed towards Dickens with another male.

10:36pm - Suspicious person. 26XX N Monticello. Three males in the alley by the garage.

11:34pm - Shots Fired. Milwaukee and Lawndale. Rapid gunfire heard.

12:00am - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back in the morning with more crime. Have a good night, everyone, and sleep well!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Man Not Breathing Near Tracks, Traffic Accident @ Springfield/Cornelia

Good morning, everyone, it's 8am. It's a warm morning out there, with temps in the upper 70s. It's sunny, too. It's going to be a real hot day with temps in the mid to upper 90s. Today, I'm monitoring 17 for all of you good residents North of Belmont. Here's crime for today.


8:49am - 1) EMS run. Avondale and Kimball. Male along the side of the tracks not breathing, his lips are purple. He's a known drug user. 2) Traffic accident. Springfield and Cornelia. Black Honda Accord hit a parked car. It fled towards Roscoe on Springfield.


8:58am - The Avondale/Kimball man is a DOA, per Beat car 1733. Beat 1720 is being notified.


9:01am - An RD number has been pulled from the Avondale/Kimball caper. It's HV343723 with the event number of 04585. It appears to be an overdose.


9:12am - 1720 needs Dispatch to call Metra and Union Pacific so that they can stop the train while the officers come off the tracks. They were investigating the situation over at Avondale/Kimball. Dispatch is calling now. Metra Police are also being called.


9:14am - 1720 needs another car over there to stay with the body so that 1733 can do the paperwork. Beat car 1732 is assigned to do it. Also, the detectives have been notified.


9:36am - Beat 5329, a detective, is on the way to Avondale/Kimball now. 1733 wants him there as soon as possible because he's overheating up there. Beat car 1731 is going to run water up to him, as well as 1732.


9:42am - 1720 would like to know Metra Police's ETA to the location. Dispatch is calling now.


9:51am - Backlog in 17 at 09:51 hours. There's quite a few officers at the Avondale/Kimball incident.


10:39am - 5329 is running the dead guy's name now from Avondale/Kimball.


10:41am - The guy was a parolee, and he lived in a group home on South Sacramento. Wonder what brought him up here.


11:30am - The body snatchers are removing the body now from the Avondale/Kimball incident. 11:30 is the console time.


1:00pm - This just in: In reference to the city ordinance of illegal opening of any and fire hydrants, enforcement action will be taken against the person or persons, and the device used to open the fire hydrant will be confiscated and inventoried by the Chicago Police Department.


1:55pm - CFD run. 3221 N California. Potential HazMat situation taking place, People's Gas is involved.


1:59pm - The 1:55pm job has just been upgraded to a Level 1 HazMat. AT&T hit a People's Gas line. 1720 is on the way.


2:11pm - 1720 needs some traffic and crowd control over on California. Beat 1774 is en route.


3:09pm - The police and the Fire Department are clear from California, but AT&T and People's Gas will be working over there to clean up, get the lines fixed, etc.


3:32pm - Backlog put back in 17 at 15:31 hours. Apparently the one before was taken out around 10:30.


3:52pm - Beat 4300Charlie is at the California job and wants the RD number from it. It's HV344200 with the event number of 09914. I didn't even know they pulled an RD number from this thing either...


4:44pm - Suspicious person. 3400 N Kimball. Two male Hispanics in a dark blue pick-up truck with a plate of 1046462 with broken headlights possibly have a female Black, 10 to 12 years old, tied to the car seat in between them. Not sure if they're parked or moving.


5:05pm - Backlog is being taken out of 17 at 17:05 hours.


5:51pm - Loud music disturbance. On 1732's Beat.


6:16pm - Gang disturbance. 32XX N Lawndale.


6:42pm - Beat 1795 is heading over to 35XX N Whipple for something. There might have been a job there, I'm not exactly sure.


6:55pm - Traffic accident. Addison and Kedzie. In the BP station, a black Audi hit a green car and fled.


6:59pm - Another call is coming in regarding the 6:55pm job.


7:06pm - An RD number has been pulled from the 6:55pm job. It's HV344682 with the event number of 16072.


7:42pm - Traffic accident. Kostner and Belmont. Ambulance 7 is involved in a minor accident. Facing westbound. Note: At 7:57pm, it was indicated that this accident occurred at 4345 W. Belmont, which is why I have the call up here.


7:58pm - Beat 1797 is asking for an RD number from the 7:42pm job, and the Beat of occurrence. The RD number is HV344769 with the event number of 17200. The Beat of occurrence is 2523.


8:01pm - The backlog's being put back in, at 20:01 hours.


9:30pm - I'm going to go eat, at last. I'll be back soon.


9:45pm - And I'm back.


10:55pm - Beat car 1731Robert has a curfew at 4145 W Belmont.


12:00am - I'm going to go for the night. It's been an extremely long day for me and I'm really tired. Good night, everyone. See you all in the morning with 25.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Gang Disturbance On 2523's Beat, Commercial Alarm On Palmer

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 4pm. It's a real hot mid afternoon out there with temps in the mid 90s. It's sunny on top of it. Today's the last official day of spring in Chicago, though to many of you, summer has already started. Tomorrow's the official start of it. Today, I'm monitoring 25 from now until midnight, and then I'll be monitoring 17 tomorrow for those of you North of Belmont. Here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

4:27pm - Gang disturbance. On 2523's Beat.

4:43pm - 1) Commercial alarm. 36XX W Palmer. 2) Theft in progress. 3934 W Diversey. At the Walgreens. Male White, 19 years old, wearing a white cap and black outfit, is in there now, stealing.

4:59pm - Burglar report. 30XX N Hamlin.

5:05pm - Theft report. 3919 W Fullerton.

5:18pm - DUI driver. North and Pulaski. Black suburban heading towards Harding with a woman driver drinking alcohol. She has kids in the back of it. It has a temporary plate of 755N617.

5:20pm - The 4:59pm job is a bona fide burglary per Beat car 2523. Beat 2520 is being notified.

6:03pm - Narcotics. On 2524's Beat. Selling.

6:17pm - Burglary. 28XX N Ridgeway. Caller's garage was broken into.

6:21pm - Robbery. 3647 W Diversey. In front of the Diversey Fruit Market, the caller was robbed of $27 by a female Hispanic wearing a brown dress. She also hit the caller.

6:31pm - 1) Vice complaints on 2523's and 2525's Beats. 2) Prostitution. On 2535's Beat.

6:42pm - Parker. On 2524's Beat.

6:47pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:00pm - I'm back. Good evening, everyone.

7:08pm - Burglar alarm. 19XX N Ridgeway.

7:16pm - Vice complaint. On 2523's Beat, on Hamlin.

7:33pm - EMS run. 3956 W North Ave. Man down in front of the bank.

8:15pm - Beat car 2523 has an on-view disturbance at 23XX N Monticello.

8:16pm - Assault in progress. 24XX N Lowell. Gangbangers trying to fight the caller's neighbor.

9:27pm - Parker. On 2523Robert's Beat.

9:29pm - Battery. 31XX N Central Park.

9:46pm - Parker. 31XX N Ridgeway.

10:02pm - Beat car 2523R needs EMS at the 9:46pm job. He's got an elderly drunk woman who needs to go to the hospital.

10:55pm - Beat car 2525R is talking to a resident on the 2300 block of N Karlov and is asking them to keep a dog until the morning that needs to be picked up by Animal Control because it's running loose through the neighborhood. The resident will keep it until then.

11:12pm - Shots Fired. Lawndale and Dickens. 10 shots heard.

11:24pm - Beat 2506Adam has a street stop at Palmer and Lawndale.

11:35pm - Person w/ a gun. Lawndale and McLean. Male Black, 5'8, dark complected, white sleeveless shirt, khaki shorts and black shoes is headed towards Dickens with a gun in his waistband.

11:45pm - Person w/ a gun. Dickens and Lawndale.

11:46pm - Officers are advising units not to get hurt responding to the 2000 and 2100 blocks of N. Lawndale, because these sort of calls come out every single night in that area.

12:00am - I'm going to go. I'll be back in the morning with 17. See you all then, and have a good night.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Theft On Diversey, Customers Harassed At Marathon

Good morning, everyone, it's 8am. It's a pretty cloudy morning with temps in the upper 70s. It's going to be a real hot one, and a sunny day, with temps in the upper 90s, approaching 100. Today, I'm monitoring 25 from now until 4pm. Why am I only monitoring 'til 4, you ask? You see, I have a Placement test at Wright College tomorrow I have to take, and I would like to get a good night's sleep for it. And before I go to bed this evening, there's some other things I need to do. Tomorrow, I'll monitor 25 from 4pm until midnight. With that, here's crime for today.

9:00am - Theft. 4424 W Diversey.

9:10am - Disturbance. 2003 N Pulaski. At the Marathon station. Male harassing customers.

9:31am - Beat 2582Foot is doing a foot patrol along Milwaukee this morning, from Belmont to Central Park.

9:54am - Some call in the area, I believe on 2525's Beat.

10:15am - Disturbance. 29XX N Ridgeway. Group of vagrants drinking.

10:43am - The 10:16am call is coded a 19Boy.

11:19am - 10-1. 10-1. 5430 W Jackson. Cook County Sheriff is calling a 10-1. There was a call of an accident here four minutes ago.

11:20am - A disregard is being given on Jackson. Everything's ok over there. Back to just our neighborhood.

12:44pm - Disturbance. 3181 N Milwaukee Ave. At the Shell gas station. Male White, 6 feet tall, dirty PJs, no shoes taking trash from the trash can.

1:03pm - Reckless driver. North and Pulaski. Blue Toyota.

1:11pm - Wires down. 18XX N Pulaski.

1:16pm - Disturbance. 18XX N Harding. Neighbor's involved in an argument.

1:17pm - Parker. On 2525's Beat.

1:24pm - Beat 2554 is saying that, from the 1:11pm job, that there are wires hanging down, but they're not electrical.

1:31pm - Assist the citizen. 28XX N Kilbourn. Caller tracked their stolen iPad and iPhone.

1:53pm - Residential alarm. 20XX N Kedvale.

2:04pm - Beat car 2522 needs another car at the 1:53pm job. He's got an open door. 2520's going to slide over to assist.

3:28pm - Burglar alarm. 3651 W Schubert. At the Monroe school.

4:00pm - I'm going to go until tomorrow. I'll see you all then. Have a great afternoon and evening, everyone!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Happy Father's Day: 2012

Good morning, everyone, it's 12am. Happy Father's Day to all of the people who celebrate it. It's been a really, really crazy night in 14 and I'm excepting that to crossover into this morning. A lot of the craziness is due to the Puerto Rican Fest and related events going on near Humboldt Park, and the violence and general gang mayhem is spreading into surrounding areas in 14. It's raining right now, and we're actually supposed to get some storms before the night's over. I'm listening to 14 until I get too tired to listen anymore. Here's crime for today.



12:09am - 1) Criminal trespass in progress. 2074 N Milwaukee Ave. An apartment is supposed to be empty at this location but there's a party going on in it. 2) Loud music disturbance. Simons Park.


12:13am - Battery in progress. 2009 N Western. Males fighting at the nightclub.


12:14am - A slow down is being given on the 12:13am job. Beat car 1434Robert is there now.


12:17am - Beat car 1432Robert is asking for an RD number for a "99Boy" at 1646 N Western. It's HV338520 with the event number of 23457.


12:18am - Disturbance. 27XX N Artesian. Males drinking and being loud at this location.


12:19am - Disturbance. 3069 W Armitage. Intoxicated male in the alley got something stuck and then got out of a vehicle with a beer can in his hand.


12:25am - Information for the CPD. 23XX W McLean. The males that the police were looking for just ran through the alley and went into the parking lot of the restrauant.


12:31am - Disturbance. 21XX N Richmond. Neighbors on the back porch are making too much noise.


12:39am - Loud music disturbance. 35XX W Dickens. From the backyard.


12:42am - Beat car 1432R needs an ambulance at the 7-11 at Armitage and California. 50 year old male is bleeding.


12:44am - Gang disturbance. Western and Milwaukee.


12:45am - 1434R is saying that the gangbangers over at the 12:44am job keeping playing "hide-and-seek" with them, so they're going to stay over there and not leave until further notice. Also, one of the officers on this car has a birthday, so happy birthday to them!


12:46am - Uh oh ... we've got on-view "Shots Fired". Beat car 1433R just on-viewed a car firing several shots. They're going after the car. This is occurring at 2047 N. Milwaukee, in front of the V-Live.


12:47am - Dispatch has calls coming in on her board for "Shots Fired", at 2033 and 2047 on Milwaukee. Also have a call at McLean and Western for 15 shots fired.


12:48am - Headed north now. On Maplewood from Milwaukee. Headed north towards Fullerton. It's a box-type gray or black Chevy or Jeep Cherokee. Four male Hispanics in it.


12:49am - They lost the car. Last seen towards Fullerton on Milwaukee.


12:50am - 1432R has a possible at the V-Live. Beat car 1414R is with them. They're checking it out now.


12:52am - A slow down is being given at the V-Live incident on Milwaukee.


12:53am - Battery in progress. 16XX N Mozart. Six people in front fighting. Multiple calls.


12:54am - Shots Fired. 1600 block of N Mozart. Nine heard.


12:57am - Burglar alarm. 19XX N Leavitt.


12:58am - Beat 1411R is giving a slow down on the 12:53/12:54am jobs.


12:59am - Gang disturbance. 18XX N Washtenaw. Male Hispanic with a white hoodie and baggy shorts is yelling out in front. He's by himself.


1:00am - 1434R has an open door at the 12:57am job on Leavitt. Another unit needed. 1433R will head over.


1:02am - Someone wants to talk to the CPD about the shooting over at V-Live that just happened. Meanwhile, 1434R is giving a slow down at the 12:57am job on Leavitt. They're asking for a call back over there.


1:04am - It's been a really crazy night, and I'm tired. I need a little time for myself before I go to bed, so I'm logging off for the night. I'll be back in the AM. Good night, folks, and please be safe out there. It's really crazy tonight.


10:45am - I'm back. Good morning. Sorry I'm late.


11:18am - Traffic accident. Fullerton and Avers. Car crashed into a building, possibly. Injures, EMS rolling.


11:45am - Beat car 2525 needs Dispatch to call the owner of the building at the Salvation Army, 3837 on Fullerton, regarding the accident. The car went into the building and there's broken windows.


11:50am - An RD number has been pulled from the accident. It's HV339079 with the event number of 06880.


11:51am - Beat 2599 wants to know if there's any structural damage to the Salvation Army building. 2525 says no, just the windows.


12:19pm - Loud music disturbance. 18XX N Harding.


1:22pm - Found person. 27XX N Central Park. Missing child was just found.


1:37pm - Backlog in 25 at 13:37 hours.


1:53pm - Person w/ a gun. Avers and Schubert. Male White, 50s, with a red shirt and white pants has a long, big handgun.


1:56pm - Renewed backlog in 25 at 13:56 hours.


2:36pm - Loud music disturbance. 18XX N Harding.


2:37pm - Battery victim injured. 3743 W Fullerton. Someone was beaten and was bleeding.


2:38pm - Prostitution. 3000 block of N Hamlin. Prostitute is exposing herself, giving someone a show. Wow...


3:17pm - Battery victim. Fullerton and Avers.

3:25pm - Check the well being. Central Park and Fullerton.

3:32pm - Fire. 18XX N Springfield. Grass.

3:40pm - Loud music disturbance. 30XX N Davlin.

4:05pm - 1) Loud music disturbance. 29XX N Avers. 2) Traffic accident. 43XX W Schubert. Hit-and-run, kid hit by a car.

4:09pm - Parkers. On 2525's Beat.

4:14pm - Person down. 4246 W Fullerton. In the parking lot of the Cricket store.

5:16pm - EMS run. 30XX N Haussen. Man down in the alley.

5:39pm - Beat 2520 is telling all the early cars that they have to have gas and their lunches in by 20:30 hours (8:30pm).

5:50pm to 6:40pm - I fell asleep. I'm sorry. I'll try to get an archive of this time period.

7:30pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

8:00pm - I'm finally back.

8:05pm - Fire. 18XX N Monticello.

8:29pm - Criminal damage. Diversey and Lawndale. Gangbangers tagging.

9:17pm - 1) Disturbance. 23XX N Springfield. 2) Fireworks. 23XX N Lawndale.

9:36pm - 1) Disturbance. 36XX W Palmer. 2) Disturbance. 23XX N Kedvale.

10:23pm - 1) Loud music disturbance. 1800 block of N Harding. 2) Disturbance. 23XX N Monticello. Group of noisy kids who don't live there.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Station Officer Pulls RD Number For Accident

Good morning, everyone, it's 4pm. It's a hot late spring afternoon with temps in the 90s. It's partly cloudy, and actually, some storms are forecasted for later. This afternoon, I'm monitoring 14, mainly because of the Puerto Rican Festival and related events. The festivities started on Thursday, but I didn't monitor on Thursday and I was monitoring 25 yesterday, so my attention will be on 14 today. Due to the many problems there were last year, I'm listening again in case something happens. Just for today, my coverage boundaries of 14 will be expanded just a bit. I will be monitoring all the way to Division today, west of Western Ave., to include all of Beat 1422 as well as Beat 1423. I don't usually cover that area, since it's outside of my traditional boundaries, but I'm making an exception for today. I'll also be covering the 13th District, Beats 1311 and 1312 to be exact, but that coverage will be provided on my other blog. So with that, here's crime in 14 and coverage of the Puerto Rican Fest and related events.


4:05pm - Beat 1402 is pulling an RD number for a "99Boy" (traffic accident) from 2627 N Elston. It's HV337931 with the event number of 13594.


4:07pm - 1) Gang disturbance. 30XX W Lyndale. Several in front gangbanging. 2) Disturbance. 2451 N Milwaukee Ave. Female customer refuses to pay for the food they bought at the restaurant.


4:15pm - Disturbance. 1960 N Western. Males in front loitering and harassing customers.


4:17pm - Alarm. 18XX N Leavitt.


4:24pm - EMS run. 20XX N Kimball.


4:27pm - Disturbance. 1700 N Albany. Group causing a problem, with the barricades over there.


4:28pm - Beat 1300 is saying that traffic on Division can be opened between Western and California, and traffic on California can be opened from North to Augusta. Traffic west of California on Division must remain closed, though.


4:31pm - Beat car 1422 has a traffic stop at North and St. Louis.


4:32pm - Traffic accident. Western and Logan Blvd. Couple of calls on it. Multiple injures, two or three cars involved. Sounds bad.


4:38pm - Beat 1495 is saying that they need an immediate reload from the Western/Logan accident. These cars are blocking the intersection.


4:39pm - Reckless driver. 1700 N Whipple. Green Buick with a plate of 424N202 is speeding 45 mph through the area, it nearly hit several kids in the street.


4:41pm - An RD number is being pulled from the Western/Logan accident. It's HV337983 with the event number of 14125.


4:49pm - The reloads from the Western/Logan accident can be disregarded. The cars managed to pull off to the side.


4:50pm - 1) Battery in progress. LeMoyne and Talman. Two males fighting. 2) Disturbance w/ a mental. 16XX N Troy. Male in the alley blocking the caller's garage, caller thinks he's a mental or is on drugs.


4:54pm - Beat 1410 has a handwaver at 2834 W. Fullerton, who's saying that there's a Main Water break occurring at this location. 1410 needs the Water Department to come out.



4:58pm - Parker. On 1494's PDT.


5:00pm - Gang disturbance. Albany and Belden. 15 of them out there, causing problems.


5:01pm - Assault in progress. North and California. Male with a white cap is punching at people at the bus stop. On-viewed by a TMA.


5:06pm - 1) Check the well being. 1620 N Damen. Elderly woman in the street. I think she's the same one they called a couple of times about on Wednesday in that area. 2) Disturbance. Leavitt and Dickens. Male Hispanic with a shaved head is trying to open up the hydrant. He lives on the 2100 block of W Dickens. 3) 1300 would like to thank all the units that helped during the parade and what not on Division. He advises Dispatch that a lot of citizens are complaining of people hanging out car windows and not having seatbelts on.


5:07pm - Beat car 1414 is coding out the 5pm job for now, but advises that there's an open hydrant nearby at Albany and Medill, so that area's going to be a problem this afternoon and evening.


5:08pm - Beat 8120 needs a car with a car-opening device at the Humboldt Park Fieldhouse, 1440 on Humboldt.


5:15pm - Commercial alarm. 2800 W Armitage. At the National City bank.


5:16pm - Beat 41Nora30Adam has a street stop at North and Talman. Running a name.


5:17pm - 41N30A's name is coming back clear and vaild so far. Also, Beat car 1432 is advising that there's an open hydrant at Leavitt/Dickens.


5:22pm - 41N30A now has a street stop at Washtenaw and North Ave.


5:26pm - All kinds of stuff is occurring on the 1600 block of N. Sawyer, per a 911 caller. There's illegal parked cars, people littering and people walking up and down the street smoking marijuana.


5:27pm - Beat 1420 has a traffic stop at North and Kedzie, in the BP gas station. Beat 1400X-Ray is heading to help.


5:28pm - A slow down is being given at North/Kedzie. 1420's fine.


5:29pm - Reckless driver. Central Park and Fullerton. Cars and motorcycles speeding.


5:30pm - 1420 is clearing her traffic stop. 1400X is also clear.


5:32pm - 1400X now has a traffic stop at North/Kedzie.


5:33pm - 41N30A has another traffic stop, now at 2821 W North Ave. Also, 1422 is getting a couple of open hydrant calls on the Beat.



5:34pm - Multiple calls of "Shots Fired" coming in. Here's what I got. Most of the calls are coming in at Washtenaw and Crystal, and there's a couple of calls coming in on the 2600 and 2700 blocks of W Crystal. Also one call over at 27XX W Evergreen. Beat cars 1421 and 1423 are heading over.


5:36pm - 1421 is a block away from the calls and is saying she hasn't heard any shots yet.


5:37pm - Ok, there ARE shots fired. Oh lord. 1421 has a large group at Washtenaw/Crystal, more cars needed. There's a group running towards Division on Washtenaw. Also, there's a call of a "Person Shot" at the intersection.


5:38pm - There's a man shot. At 2657 on Crystal. Officers are on scene.


5:40pm - Off-duty P.O. is calling in "Shots Fired" over there. He says they're shooting out of the white building on the SE corner of Washtenaw/Crystal, which is 2657. Also, a Citywide unit is saying that one of the males involved had on a green t-shirt and red shorts.


5:41pm - An officer is saying that the victim is a gang member, a Milwaukee King to be exact.


5:43pm - Shooting is gang-related for sure. Go figure.


5:45pm - 1) Parkers in 14 on 1494's PDT. 2) 1400X, and some other officers, are going into 2657 to look for a gun. He wants Beat 1460 to send over some Gang units. 1460 will.


5:47pm - Criminal trespass in progress. 1646 N Kimball. Former tenant of the vacant building is trying to tear the wood off of the building so he can get in.


5:52pm - An RD number for the shooting has been pulled. It's HV338081 with the event number of 15338.

5:54pm - Ambulance 44 is taking the victim to St. Mary's. 1423 is ordering up the ET from the location.


5:55pm - 1400X wants 1442 and 1452 to start writing tickets on California for any and all vehicles parked in the tow zones. Also, he wants 1441 to stay on Division to help traffic keep going.


6:02pm - Disturbance. 28XX W Diversey. Male has been loitering there for five hours, possibly high.


6:04pm - Assault in progress. Barry and Kimball. Known male named Carlos, 5'4, glasses and jeans is chasing the caller south towards Allen on Kimball.


6:05pm - EMS run. Francisco and Logan Blvd. Male down in front of the church, under a tree.


6:07pm - Beat 1405 has an on-view accident at Belmont and Kimball.


6:16pm - 1) EMS run. 2901 W North Ave. 2) EMS run. 34XX W McLean. 3) Loud music disturbance. 18XX N California. 4) Narcotics. 14XX N Maplewood. Eight males in front smoking marijuana.


6:29pm - Some call given out in 14.


6:31pm - Battery in progress. 16XX N Sawyer. 20 people fighting in front.


6:33pm - Beat 1400 is closing down Division from Kedzie to California.


6:36pm - Dispatch wants to know if 1400's closing of Division is a scheduled one or was a last-minute decision, and he wants to know if Division will be closed to only vehicular traffic, or pedestrians, or both.


6:37pm - 1400X is saying that any street closures that occur are until further notice.


6:43pm - 1) Municipal ordinance violation. Oakley and Lyndale. People drinking in the park. 2) Beat 6751Adam has a guy running from them at 12XX N Maplewood. Running east into the alley. Male Hispanic, 5'8 or 5'9, bald head, white t-shirt, blue jean shorts is running and is holding his side.


6:46pm - They have 6751A's guy in custody in the alley. Everything's ok. A disregard's being given. But they're also looking for a large black van with orange stripes that fled south towards Division on Maplewood. Possibly has a partial plate of N17.


6:50pm - 1) Gang disturbance. 1700 N Albany. 15 of them blocking off the street. 2) Theft. North and Fairfield. In front of the Cermak Produce.


6:53pm - The 6:43/6:46pm van is in the alley at 27XX W. Thomas, over in 13.


6:58pm - Beat car 1412 is on a traffic stop at 30XX N Gresham and is running a plate.


7:00pm - Gang disturbance. North and Fairfield. 20 gang members walking west towards Humboldt Park on North Ave.


7:04pm - Battery in progress/Shots Fired. Washtenaw and LeMoyne. Group of 10 people were fighting and then some gunshots were heard. Seconds later, 1400X is giving a disregard. They're over there and nothing's going on.


7:06pm - Beat 1410 is telling all the early cars that they have to have their lunches in and done by 21:00 hours (9pm).


7:11pm - Per 1400, southbound traffic on California is to be shut off at Armitage.


7:15pm - 1400X is taking one in from Hirsch and Washtenaw. Charge is unknown.


7:16pm - Gang disturbance. 2300 N Albany. They're representing out there again.


7:17pm - Per 1400, only CTA buses will be allowed down California from Armitage.


7:18pm - Beat 1400Adam wants to know why there's so many cars headed north on California from the park area.


7:24pm - 1) EMS run. 23XX W Medill. Male down in the bank parking lot. 2) Information for the CPD. Campbell and McLean. The people at the Congress restaurant may be involved in a shooting in the area last night, they carried two black bags into the restaurant, and one might have a gun in it. The manager named Javier might be involved too.


7:25pm - 1) Disturbance. Fullerton and St. Louis. Group of teens running around the parking lot with paintball guns. 2) For the units on the Zone: missing from the Fest is a 16 year old male Black named Darius Kenny, 5'3 to 5'8, slim build, short hair, blue shirt that says "chicks love muscles", brown khaki shorts and blue sandals.


7:36pm - 1) Disturbance. 17XX N Albany. Group loitering and being loud, refusing to leave. 2) Parker. 1900 block of N Humboldt. Permits.


7:42pm - An officer is saying that the fire hydrant at 2300 N Albany is still open.


7:46pm - Disturbance. 13XX N Campbell. Kids throwing a ball, caller thinks it's going to hit a car or someone walking down the street, and would like for them to stop.


7:47pm - Parker. On 1411's Beat.


7:48pm - 1) Gang disturbance. 33XX W Potomac. Three male Blacks, Traveling Vice Lord members, are flashing gang signs. 2) Vice complaint. 32XX W Evergreen. People drinking in front.


7:57pm - Gang disturbance. Western and Armitage. Eight of them holding up Puerto Rican flags, throwing up gang signs and throwing bottles.


7:58pm - Gang disturbance. 27XX N Artesian. Group of them loitering in front.


8:17pm - Person w/ a gun. Wabansia and Talman. Male Hispanic in all red is flashing a gun.


8:21pm - A 14th District is dispersing five from 1700 N Albany for gang loitering.


8:25pm - A slow down is being given at the 8:17pm job, per Beat 1969.


8:26pm - 1) Narcotics. 16XX N Kimball. Male smoking drugs in the alley. 2) Gang disturbance. Kimball and Fullerton. 3) Disturbance. Palmer and Western. Group of males going in and out of traffic, waving flags. 4) Disturbance. Mozart and North Ave. Ten to 12 male teens loitering on the corner. 5) Loud music disturbance. 18XX N California.


8:42pm - Beat 9211 is reporting that there's about to be a large street fight at North and Troy. Couple of units being requested to head over.


8:43pm - 9211 is giving a slow down at North Ave./Troy. Crowd's dispersing.


8:53pm - Person down. 2926 W Fullerton.


8:56pm - Battery in progress. Sawyer and Wabansia. 50 males fighting in the street. Multiple calls coming in.


8:57pm - Battery in progress. 16XX N Sawyer. More than 20 guys fighting.


8:58pm - A disregard is being given at the 8:56/8:57pm jobs. Crowd's dispersing.


9:09pm - Disturbance. Fullerton and California.


9:10pm - Traffic accident. Homan and Division.


9:13pm - Person w/ a gun. 1905 N California. Multiple calls coming in. First two calls say people were causing a ruckus out in front, then the third one says there's a fight, and the fourth said someone had a gun.


9:14pm - The street lights in the 1800 and 1900 blocks of N California are out.


9:15pm - Robbery. Fullerton and Sacramento. Four male Black teens are robbing someone in the doorway of the Citgo station.


9:16pm - 1) Slow downs are being given at the 9:13pm and 9:15pm jobs. 2) Battery in progress. St. Louis and Fullerton. Group of people beating one near the motorcycle club.


9:22pm - Suspicious vehicle. Campbell and Milwaukee. Several cars with people in them are parked near this location. Caller's concerned due to the amount of shootings that have happened in this area.


9:24pm - Suspicious vehicle. 33XX W Potomac. Lincoln Navigatior is blocking traffic.


9:25pm - 1400X is reporting that units are calling for help at North and Kimball. Need some more units to go. But then seconds later, another unit is saying that they called for a slow down over there.


9:26pm - Shots Fired. Spaulding and Fullerton. Two heard.


9:27pm - 1400X is saying that Spaulding/Fullerton is fireworks, coded 19P.


9:29pm - Narcotics. Armitage and Wilmot. Selling.


9:46pm - Burglar alarm. 2945 N Sawyer. At the Avondale school.


9:49pm - Backlog in 14 is being taken out at 21:49 hours.


9:50pm - Disturbance. 27XX W Evergreen. Large group of teens drinking in front.


9:55pm - Disturbance. Milwaukee/Kimball/Diversey. Aggressive panhandler.


10:05pm - Loud music disturbance. 2400 block of N Francisco. Loud party.


10:09pm - 1413 has a street stop at Armitage and Whipple.


10:10pm - Suspicious object. 30XX N Sawyer. A bag was left on the side of the building.



10:21pm - Person w/ a gun. 16XX N Maplewood. Group of gangbangers just walked up into a party, lifted up their shirts and displayed guns. One has on a blue shirt.


10:22pm - 1) Person w/ a gun. 1600 block of N Maplewood. Male Hispanic, short hair and blue nikey tanktop just lifted up his shirt and displayed a gun. He's across the street from Maplewood Park. 2) Person w/ a gun. Spaulding and North Ave. Male Hispanic, brown hat, blue jersey and white t-shirt has a gun in his waistband. Last seen headed towards Wabansia in the alley between Spaulding and Sawyer. Also came over as a narcotics call and a gang disturbance.


10:23pm - Person w/ a gun. Armitage and Western. Male Hispanic with a blue/white cap is on the corner with a gun.


10:24pm - They're calling back on the 9:55pm job. He's yelling at the cars now and throwng cans on the ground on the SW corner.



10:25pm - Just a heads up, guys, but there was just a PR Fest-related shooting over on the 2700 block of W Thomas in 13. This is about two blocks south of where the earlier shooting occurred. Not really in the coverage area, but FYI. Also, 41N30A is on the 1600 block of Maplewood, and he doesn't see anything going on over there.


10:26pm - 41N30A is coding out Maplewood, but Dispatch is advising 1434 to stay over there a little long, as she's still getting calls of a gang disturbance over there. 41N30A did say that there was a house party over there.


10:27pm - 1) Commercial alarm. 1651 N Elston. General motion. 2) Gang disturbance. Cortland and California. Large group flashing gang signs.


10:28pm - 1) We're getting reports of a battery in progress at Cortland/California. They're all fighting over there now. 2) While a slow down is being given at the Armitage/Western call per 1432, Dispatch is saying that they're still getting multiple calls of a gang disturbance over there. 3) Commercial alarm. 3021 N Elston.


10:29pm - 1) Disturbance. 30XX N Gresham. 2) Loud music disturbance. 21XX N Sawyer. Loud party. 3) Loud music disturbance. 35XX W Palmer. Loud party.


10:32pm - 1) 25th District units are being advised that 14 is starting to sweep Humboldt Park, so the crowds will be starting to head west into 25. 2) Battery in progress. Washtenaw and LeMoyne. People fighting.


10:34pm - Dispatch is still getting calls at Cortland/California, and now at Cortland and Mozart, for a gang fight in the street.


10:35pm - Traffic accident. St. Louis and North Ave. One car's undrivable, the other party didn't have insurance. Call is an hour old.


10:36pm - 1) Gang disturbance. 16XX N Washtenaw. They're smoking weed and drinking. 2) Traffic accident. Cortland and Humboldt. Property damage only, hit-and-run.


10:38pm - Getting a report of a very, very large gang brawl occurring at Sawyer and North Ave. They're reporting 300 of them fighting.


10:40pm - 1422 just got flagged down at LeMoyne and Homan for an auto accident.


10:43pm - Gang disturbance. California and North Ave. Group throwing bottles and throwing up gang signs.


10:44pm - Suspicious vehicle. 2033 N Milwaukee. A cream-colored car keeps driving around the area.


10:46pm - 1) Reckless driver. Fullerton and Milwaukee. White Dodge Crystler van and a maroon Pathfinder. One of the cars has a plate of L7562215. They're speeding. 2) Gang disturbance. 3125 W Fullerton. They're looking into cars and threatening people. 3) Disturbance. 17XX N Spaulding. 4) Parker. 35XX W Pierce.


10:55pm - 1400 is advising that the gangbangers at Armitage/Western are STILL congregating, now by the hot dog stand. That corner needs to be cleared ASAP. Also, 1400X is saying that the gangbangers on the 1600 block of Sawyer need to be cleared out. They're harassing the "legit" citizens who live on the block.


10:56pm - 1) Beat car 1431Robert has a battery victim at Homan and Evergreen. 2) There's a call coming in on the 1600 block of Sawyer for the punks harassing a landlord over there.


11:01pm - 1431R's victim is refusing medical attention or reports.



11:02pm - Gang disturbance/assault in progress. Evergreen and Homan. Group throwing up gang signs, blocking traffic, throwing stuff at cars, waving flags.

11:03pm - Gang disturbance. 27XX W Evergreen. 15 males in front, flashing gang signs.

11:05pm - Beat 6758Eddie is saying that the group at Evergreen/Homan is dispersing now. They're pretty peaceful.

11:07pm - 1400X is saying that the 1600 block of N Sawyer is cleared out now.

11:09pm - The saturation teams on North from Central Park to Western are released per 1460. He thanks them for a wonderful job tonight.

11:10pm - 1) Commercial alarm. 13XX N Campbell. 2) Disturbance. 24XX N St. Louis. People in the alley are being too loud.

11:11pm - Battery in progress. 2000 N Western. Multiple gangbangers fighting. Oh, lord ... that corner's gonna be a problem all night, I can see.

11:12pm - 1460 is saying that the 16th, 17th, 19th and 20th District teams are also released, as well as Central Gun Team.

11:13pm - Humboldt Park Command Post wants to know if there's a unit assigned to secure the post. A supervisor is saying that 1495R is assigned to do it.

11:14pm - Beat 1405 is reporting that all of the gangbangers from Armitage/Western have finally left the area. It's a 5Frank. Also, 1480 is opening up all traffic on Division, and is releasing his team, the 1481 team.

11:21pm - Beat car 1412R wants the event number for their earlier job at 3021 N Elston. It's 20167. And they just coded jobs out on Gresham, Sawyer and Palmer.

11:23pm - Gang disturbance. 1960 N Western. Group near the bank bothering customers.

11:29pm - Check the well being. Kedzie and Fullerton. Male standing in the middle of the street, wearing no shirt. He was nearly hit by a car.

11:35pm - Battery in progress. Belmont and California. Five males fighting with bottles.

11:42pm - 1) Loud music disturbance. 20XX N Whipple. 2) Disturbance. 30XX W Fullerton. Group of males hanging out on the porch, causing a problem.

11:50pm - 1) Disturbance. 3508 W Fullerton. People drinking and blocking the enterance in front. 2) Disturbance. 3240 W North Ave. People in a white van in front are drinking.

11:53pm - Traffic accidnt. Western and North Ave. CTA bus #1549 was hit, standing southbound.

11:57pm - The hydrant over at 2300 N Albany is STILL open. Per 1414R. Wow. It's flooding the street now.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Officer Detailed To Ald. Colon's Event @ Belmont/Kedzie

Good morning, everyone, it's 9:45am. It's a pretty sunny morning out there. So, I'm officially back from blog vacation now. Feels good to be 19 (my birthday was yesterday). I went to North Ave. Beach for my birthday. Today, I'm monitoring all three Districts/Zones in our neighborhood, for now, because of the schools letting out early for their last day. Hopefully there won't be any problems. Here's my monitoring schedule for today: from now until 10am I'll be listening to 17, then at 10, I'm switching over to 25 until 10:15, then over to 14 from then until 10:30, and then back to 17 from 10:30 to 10:45. After 10:45, I'm going to run some errands and stuff, and will return with 25 after 4pm. Here's crime for portions of today.


9:50am - Beat car 1733 is detailed to Alderman Colon's event going on at Belmont and Kedzie today.


10:00am - Ok, and here's Zone 12 now, until 10:15.


10:15am - Switching over to 14, Zone 3, until 10:30.


10:22am - Battery. 3116 W Belden. At the Darwin school. Kid was battered by an offender who left.

10:30am - I'm back with 17.


10:45am - I'm going to go until 4pm. I'll see you all then. Have a great midday/early afternoon!


4:00pm - I'm back. Good afternoon, everyone.

4:32pm - Disturbance. 3160 N Milwaukee Ave. Male in the rear of the location, by the emergency door, causing a problem.

5:14pm - Some kind of call on 2524's Beat.

5:20pm to 7:20pm - I fell asleep. I'm sorry. I'll try to get an archive of this time period.

7:34pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:52pm - I'm back.

8:11pm - 1) Narcotics. 31XX N Springfield. 2) Disturbance. 30XX N Lawndale. 12 males on the porch, drinking and refusing to leave.

8:32pm - Gang disturbance. Springfield and Wabansia.

8:44pm - Assault. Fullerton and Pulaski. Caller's drunk friend threatened them.

8:48pm - Reckless driver. Tripp and Fletcher. Woman speeding in a car nearly hit several people and then went east down the alley between Fletcher and Belmont.

9:03pm - Battery. 22XX N Hamlin. Neighbor hit the caller.

9:05pm - Battery in progress. Mozart Park. Ten to 15 people fighting in the park.

9:06pm - Gang disturbance. Diversey and Central Park.

9:10pm - Beat 2563Charlie just got flagged down at Ridgeway and Diversey about a hit-and-run accident. And it just popped up on dispatch's board. She says it'll be a while before they get a car assigned over there.

9:11pm - Beat car 2523 is giving a slow down on the 9:05pm job. They don't see anything going on.

9:13pm - Loud music disturbance. 18XX N Harding.

9:14pm - EMS run. Altgeld and Monticello. Kid in the alley hugging a bear. What?? LOL!

9:16pm - Dispatch just assigned a unit to 2563C's thing, but they're taking lunch first, so it'll be about 30 to 45 minutes before they get here.

9:19pm - Person w/ a gun. Lawndale and McLean. Male Hispanic, 5'5, medium build with a white tanktop is walking towards Dickens with a gun.

9:20pm - Dispatch is advising units not to get hurt going over to the 9:19pm job because the same call's been coming out around the same time every evening.

9:34pm - 2561C needs another car or two at Diversey and Lawndale. He's got some sort of fight breaking out. Cage car needed, too.

9:36pm - Unit responding to Diversey/Lawndale needs to step it up. Things are getting crazy over there.

9:37pm - A slow down is being given at Diversey/Lawndale. It's under control now, and someone's being held for auto theft.

10:10pm - Shots Fired. Lawndale and McLean. Eight heard with a couple of guys running.

10:12pm - A disregard is being given on the 10:10pm job. Quite a few officers are in the area and they haven't heard anything. 19P.

10:18pm - Beat car 2525Robert gets a call or two on his PDT.

10:34pm - Battery in progress. Diversey and Lawndale. Gang fight going on.

10:37pm - A disregard is being given at the 10:34pm job per 2523R. It's a family dispute and it's over now.

10:41pm - Beat car 2524R has a traffic stop at Central Park and Cortland.

11:06pm - Criminal damage in progress. 1633 N Hamlin. Gangbangers tagging the daycare.

11:15pm - 2524R is getting some stuff on the Beat.

11:43pm - Shots Fired. 2800 block of N Ridgeway. Four heard, near George.

11:45pm - Gang disturbance. 19XX N Ridgeway.

11:46pm - A slow down is being given on 2800 Ridgeway. Beat 2561 is checking it out.

11:48pm - 1) Disturbance. 2924 N Central Park. Male in the bar trying to solicit the caller for sex. 2) Gang disturbance. 3100 block of N Monticello.

11:49pm - The 11:43pm job is a 19P per 2561. A citizen is saying they were fireworks. Ok...

12:00am - I'm going to go. I'll be back tomorrow. Have a good night, everyone!