Monday, December 31, 2012

New Year's Eve, 2012

Good morning, everyone, and Happy New Year's Eve to all. It's 12am. It's a cloudy overnight with temps in the mid 30s, and temps will rise into the upper 30s with cloudy conditions today. As you all know, it's the last day of the year 2012. We're about to go into a new year and I couldn't be any more happier. 2012 was an interesting year, and I've had a bit more bad than good this year, so I'm ready for a new start in 2013. Today, I'll be monitoring 25 from now until 12:44am, then I'm going to come back sometime later this morning or early this afternoon with all three Districts (not sure yet), and then this evening after 10pm, I'll return at the following times: 10:10 to 10:20 with 17, 10:40 to 10:50 with 14 and 11:10 to 11:20 with 25. After that, I'll be gone until about 12:25 or so. With that, here's crime, and enjoy your New Year's Eve!

12:02am - Suspicious vehicle. 37XX W Dickens.

12:41am - Robbery. 17XX N Pulaski Rd. Details to follow....

12:44am - I'm going to go until later this afternoon. I'll see you all then. Have a great start to your New Year's Eve, everyone!

1:30pm - I'm back, with 17. Good afternoon, everyone.

1:40pm - And on that note, I'm going to go. I'll be back in 20 minutes with 14.

2:00pm - Here with 14 now.

2:10pm - Gone for now. I'll be back in a half hour. 

2:40pm - I'm back with 25.

2:47pm - Reckless driver. Diversey and Kostner.

2:50pm - I'm going to go until later. I'll be back. Have a good afternoon, everyone.

6:00pm - I'm back, with 25. Good evening, everyone. I'll be monitoring most of this evening non-stop after now.

6:44pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:00pm - I'm back.

7:08pm - Disturbance. On 2523's Beat.

7:09pm - Disturbance. 3959 W Armitage. Male loitering in front of the liquor store.

7:17pm - 1) Burglar alarm. 31XX N Springfield. 2) Disturbance. 4418 W Fullerton. In the laundromat.

7:35pm - Burglar alarm. 4046 W Armitage. At the Culture Center.

8:03pm - Burglar alarm. 31XX N Harding.

8:25pm - Disturbance. On 2525's Beat.

9:42pm - Burglar alarm. 4331 W Belmont. 

10:10pm - I'm gone with 25 for now. I'm here with 17 now. FYI to everyone, but anyone has a scanner and could listen to 14 and 17 for me between now and 12:30am would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks guys!

10:19pm - Battery in progress. Kedzie and Belmont. Two homeless males fighting.

10:20pm - I'm going to go until 10:40. This concludes my coverage of 17 in 2012. See you all in a little bit.


10:48pm - Check the well being. 30XX W Belmont. Something about a man being down, CFD isn't rolling.

10:50pm - I'm going to go until 11:10, and I'll be back with 25 at that time. This concludes my coverage of 14 in 2012.

11:10pm - Okay, I'm back with 25.

11:20pm - I'm gone with 25. Well, not really. I'll listen to the archived calls tomorrow. But from this point on, I'm going to ring in the New Year with my family. I want to thank all of you for reading and contributing to the community in 2012, and let's hope 2013 is a much more better year for our community. Happy New Year everyone!

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Shots Fired In W. Logan Square, Gas Pipe Hit

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:43am. It's a freezing overnight, with temps in the upper teens and clear skies. Today will be in the upper 20s with a mix of sun and clouds. I'm monitoring 25 for a little while, then I'm headed to bed and will return after my dinner this evening. Tomorrow and Tuesday, I'll be on a special monitoring schedule for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Here's crime for portions of today.

12:44am - 1) Shots Fired. Schubert and Central Park. Six shots heard. 2) Shots Fired. Central Park and Diversey.

12:45am - Shots Fired. 2700 block of N Lawndale. People screaming and running.

12:46am - 1) Shots Fired. 2700 block of N Monticello. 2) Shots Fired. Diversey and Lawndale. Lots of shooting.

12:47am - Just an FYI to everyone, but I heard the shots and called 911.

12:48am - Beat 4536Adam is saying that the shooters hit a natural gas pump at 3701 W Diversey. People's Gas needs to come out right away as it's leaking and there's a smell. A couple of units are being requested to head over for traffic control. Beat 4536 is being notified about this.

12:49am - 1) The shooters were supposedly Maniac Latin Disciples from Central Park and Barry. 2) CFD needs to go over there to that pump. 3) Traffic control is needed and a perimeter needs to be set up. This sounds serious...

12:50am - There's a description now from the shooting. Five male Hispanics ran into 3701, a 4-door maroon Honda Acura was also involved. It fled towards Ridgeway on Diversey. Calls are still coming in, so officers are advised to use extra caution.

12:51am - Another male ran into the bar at 3653 W Diversey. He's a male Hispanic with a black jacket and gray jogging pants.

12:52am - Also getting a call that a man ran into 2816 N Lawndale from the shooting. He's a chubby guy. Another guy was with him, he was wearing a puffy jacket. They fired shots at "kids" on the corner.

12:53am - CFD shut the gas off over at the gas pipe. People's Gas is still needed, though.

12:56am - Shell casings are reportedly laying on the ground by 3701, according to a 911 call. Also, Beat 2520Robert is saying that traffic control is no longer necessary, and the People's Gas will need to look at the pipes because they're damaged.

12:58am - Dispatch was just told by their front desk at OEMC that People's Gas doesn't handle pumps. But the cops said pipes. Dispatch misunderstood the officer who radioed that in. They'll be re-notifying their front desk.

1:11am - People's Gas is on scene and they're saying that the owners will have to repair the pipe in the morning. In the meantime, the people who live in that building will have to leave for the night.

1:18am - 1) Disturbance. 23XX N Ridgeway. Caller heard the sound of glass breaking outside. 2) Burglar alarm. 30XX N Kenneth.

1:21am - 1) Loud music disturbance. 37XX W Dickens. 2) Disturbance. 3919 W Fullerton. At the Fullerton Hotel. Caller's trying to get his belongings, someone's causing a problem with him.

1:38am - Disturbance. 37XX W Dickens. People screaming in front.

1:44am - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back in the evening. Have a great day, everyone, and I'll see you all later.

7:33pm - I'm back. Good evening, everyone.

7:48pm - Traffic pursuit. Traffic pursuit. George and Nordica. Beat 41Nora10Adam is in pursuit of a white Honda with a plate of 314353 that is heading north on Nordica towards Wellington. This car's involved in a "person w/ a gun" call nearby, and per 41N10A, the guy DOES have a gun. Two subjects are in the car. Units are advised to use extra caution.

7:49pm - Okay, the guys bailed out of the car. He's in the north alley of Belmont between Nordica and New England.

7:50pm - Headed north on New England from Belmont, one hopped the fence at the first house off the alley.

7:51pm - The offenders are two male Hispanics, and apparently, they left the car on Newland.

7:53pm - These two guys were last seen running west on Belmont at Sayre, trying to catch a CTA bus headed west, per Beat car 2514.

7:54pm - One guy's wearing a blue hoodie and another has on a baseball cap. The one with the cap was the passenger.

7:55pm - Beat 2584 has one on the ground at Nora and Wellington. He's wearing a white jacket.

7:56pm - A slow down is being given at Nora/Wellington per Beat car 2534. 2584 is okay.

7:58pm - Sounds like everything's okay with this whole thing, so just back to our neighborhood coverage... 

8:42pm - Loud music disturbance. 18XX N Harding.

9:54pm - Shots Fired. Central Park and Fullerton. Four shots were heard.

10:00pm to 12:00am - I fell asleep. I'm sorry. I'll listen to the 911 tape and have the calls up by Wednesday, January 2, 2013 (12/31/12).

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Stop Sign Knocked Down @ Schubert/Pulaski, Gangs Signs Flashed @ Kelvyn Park

Good morning, everyone, it's 6:43am. It's a cloudy morning with temps in the lower 30s, and it'll remain this way today. I'm monitoring 25 today from now until my dinner, then I'll cover 25 tomorrow from after my dinner until midnight. I'll be on a special schedule on Monday and Tuesday for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, respectively. With that, here's crime for today.

8:32am - Beat car 2524 is advising that a stop sign has been knocked down at Schubert and Pulaski. Dispatch will notify the City.

9:39am - 1) Gang disturbance. Kelvyn Park. They're throwing up gang signs. 2) Parker. On 2523's Beat.

10:05am - The 9:39am parker is coded 18Mary.

10:10am - Person w/ a knife. 3658 W Diversey. Man in a car threatened the caller with a knife.

11:30am - Beat 2551 has a traffic stop at 3002 N Pulaski Rd.

11:35am - 2551 is going into 25 with a TVB from there.

12:19pm - Beat 4545Boy has a traffic stop at 19XX N Central Park.

12:28pm - Burglar alarm. 41XX W Barry. 

1:37pm - Parker. On 2523's Beat.

2:45pm - Robbery. 3624 W Fullerton. Male Hispanic with a black jacket, scarf over the face and jeans just robbed the store at gunpoint. A male Black was with him.

2:46pm - 1) A slow down is being given on the 2:45pm job. 2) Disturbance. 41XX W George.

2:48pm - Beat 2547 is saying that the guy fled north on Monticello from Fullerton from the robbery.

3:48pm - Parker. On 2535's Beat.

5:32pm - 1) Traffic accident. Hamlin and North Ave. 2) Traffic pursuit. Traffic pursuit. Chicago and Lamon. Beat 1541 is chasing a car headed south on Lamon from Chicago. The occupant's name is Peter Melendez, and so far, this car's wanted for a revoked license.

5:33pm - Approaching Kinize on Lamon.

5:34pm - Passing Maypole on Lavergne.


5:35pm - West on Madison from LeClaire. The car's a black BMV. Suspect's probably headed for the Eisenhower.

5:36pm - East on Harrison at Leamington, 1541 is terminating at this point.

5:37pm - The chase is over. Zone 10 and State Police are being notified. Back to the regular neighborhood coverage...


5:38pm - Traffic accident. Lawndale and North Ave. Same as the 5:32pm accident.

5:42pm - The guy from the pursuit might be armed per 1541, so officers are advised to use caution.

6:29pm - Suspicious person. Barry/Springfield/Harding. Two males dressed in all black were on the block, knocking on doors of residencies, and are now on the corner. Not sure what they're up to.

7:12pm - I'm going to go eat, and with that, I'm gone for the night. I'll be back tomorrow evening. Have a good night, everyone!

Friday, December 28, 2012

Disturbance On Harding, FYI To Readers

Good evening, everyone, it's 9:15pm. It's a cloudy evening with temps around 35, and it'll remain that way tonight. I'm only monitoring 25 until 10:56pm this evening, then will cover 25 tomorrow from when I wake up until my dinner, then on Sunday from after my dinner to a little after midnight. Basically, I'm covering 25 for the rest of the year. With that, here's crime for this evening.

9:16pm - Disturbance. 16XX N Harding.

9:54pm - Just FYI to all of you residents here on Beat 2523: We will NOT have a Beat car this evening. Beat car 2523Robert is down for tonight. We'll still get CPD if we need them, but just a word of caution. Also, this is going to be a bit fun, but I've been advised by Craig Gernhardt, the author of the Broken Heart of Rogers Park blog, that Avondale and Rogers Park are going head-to-head in a competition for "Neighborhood of the year"
. All I've got to say is, let the best neighborhood win! Be sure to vote today!

9:56pm - 1) Check the well being. 37XX W McLean. Elgin PD needs CPD to check this address out for a man who called requesting help, but wouldn't advise of his situation. 2) Traffic accident. Belmont and Kostner. 3) Parker. 25XX N Tripp.

10:45pm - Assault. 37XX W Dickens. Known male Black, 5'2, 135 lbs, black jacket and gray hoodie who's known to carry a knife says he has a gun and threatened to kill the caller.

10:48pm - Parker. 28XX N Ridgeway. Car in a tow zone.

10:56pm - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back in the morning. Have a good night, everyone!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Overnight Calls In N. Avondale (12-27-12)

Good morning, everyone, it's 12am. It's a cloudy overnight with temps in the upper 20s, and it will remain this way overnight into the morning. Today is supposed to be in the 30s with clouds and possibly some snow, but we'll see. I'm monitoring 17 this overnight into the early morning hours, until 7am to be exact. After 7, I'm headed off to bed. I'll return at 2:03pm with 25 until 4:15, then I'll go on a break until 4:52. After 4:52, with the exception of a dinner break, I'll be covering 25 until midnight. I will not be monitoring tomorrow and will return on Saturday. Just going to take a day off. With that, here's crime for today.

2:09am - Check the well being. 39XX W Eddy. Three males vomiting in the alley. Probably had too much to drink...

7:00am - Okay, I'm gone until 2pm. Yep, there was only one call. I'll see you all later. Have a good morning, everyone!

2:03pm - I'm back. Good afternoon, everyone.

2:31pm - Check the well being. 29XX N Harding.

3:06pm - Open door. 2960 N Pulaski Rd. At the Avondale dental facility. Possible burglary.

4:15pm - I'm going to go until 4:52. I'll be back then.

4:52pm - I'm back.

6:06pm - Some call in the area.

7:15pm - Parker. On 2525's Beat.

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

7:48pm - I'm back. Good evening, everyone.

8:29pm - Narcotics. 27XX N Kostner. People smoking weed, they don't live there.

9:15pm to 10:55pm - I fell asleep. I'm sorry. I'll cover this time period tomorrow.

11:00pm - Parker. 2800 block of N Ridgeway. Several cars on the block without permits.

11:04pm - Disturbance. 18XX N Harding. People working on cars in the alley, making too much noise.

11:45pm - Disturbance. 20XX N Hamlin. People in the alley breaking metal.

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

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Reckless Driver @ Fullerton/Pulaski, Arrest On Avers

Good morning, everyone, it's 10:05am. I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and spent it with the ones you love. Mine's was okay. Anyway, I'm monitoring 25 from now until 2pm, then I'll be back at midnight with 17. With that, here's crime for this midday.

10:19am - Reckless driver. Fullerton and Pulaski. Car headed east on Fullerton towards Harding is running all the lights.

11:50am - Beat 2563David is going into 25 with an arrest from 29XX N Avers. It's narcotics-related.


1:43pm - Recovery. On 2524's Beat.

2:03pm - I'm going to go until tomorrow. I'll see you all then. Have a great afternoon and evening, everyone!

4:15pm - Turns out I'm back for a little while.

4:17pm - Recovery. 4100 W Fullerton. At the U-Haul facility.

4:48pm - Parker. 17XX N Monticello. Car blocking the driveway.

4:52pm - I'm going now for real. Have a great night, everyone! I'll be back tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas! (2012)

Good morning, everyone, and Merry Christmas to everyone! It's 7:48am. It's a cloudy morning with temps around 30s, and today will remain cloudy, with maybe some flurries, and temps in the mid 30s. I truly hope that all of you are having a wonderful Christmas with all of your loved ones and are experiencing the joy of the season. I absolutely love this time of year. Well, I'm listening to 25 from now until 8am, then I'm not monitoring again until 10pm this evening. At 10, I'll return with 17 until 10:10, then I'll come aboard with 14 at 10:30 until 10:40, then finally, I'm come again with 25 at 11:30 until 11:40. Tomorrow, I will return with full monitoring of 25. I'm just on a special schedule for the holidays. Here's crime for this morning and evening, and I wish all of you, once again, a very wonderful Christmas!

7:53am - Beat car 2521 is on the scene of a major accident that occurred earlier at 39XX W George. They're guarding some sort of scene.

8:04am - I'm going to go until 10pm. I'll see you all then. Merry Christmas again to everyone!

9:58pm - I'm back with 17. Good evening, everyone. Hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas!

10:15pm - I'm going to go until 10:30. I'll be back then, with 14. This concludes my coverage of 17.

10:30pm - I'm back with 14.

10:40pm - Okay, I'm gone until 11:30. I'll be back then with 25.

11:20pm - I'm back with 25.
  
11:25pm - Bomb Threat. 5701 W Madison. Anonymous caller is threatening to blow up the 15th District station in ten minutes. The phone registers to the 900 block of S Menard. District Desk has been advised of the situation. Oh God...

11:31pm - Fire. 17XX N Monticello. Car

11:36pm - Okay, so this is what's going to happen with that bomb threat. Beat 1510Robert is on the block where the call was called in it, and didn't see or hear anything, but did note that there is a big cell phone tower on the block. Beat car 1513R, the car assigned to the call, had to call Bomb and Arson to make appropriate notifications, as well as Dispatch. An RD number will be pulled on this. But the good thing is, the station has NOT blown up.

11:40pm - I'm going to go for the night, and with that, I hope that everyone had a great Christmas! Good night, everyone, and I'll see you all in the morning.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas Eve, 2012

Good evening, everyone, and happy Christmas Eve to all! It's 9pm. It's a cloudy night with temps in the lower 30s, and it will remain this way this evening. I'm only monitoring 14 foe a little bit (until 9:20), then at 9:20, I'll switch over to 17 until 9:30. I monitored 25 earlier this afternoon for a little bit and from 8 to 8:10, and heard no calls. On Christmas, I'll also be on a special monitoring schedule. Here's crime for a little bit on this Christmas Eve.

9:04pm - EMS run. 35XX W Lyndale. Woman having diabetic-related problems.

9:07pm - Commercial alarm. 2045 N Western.

9:16pm - Reckless driver. Homer and Rockwell. Car seen speeding recklessly westbound on Homer towards Talman.

9:20pm - I'm switching over to 17 until 9:30.

9:30pm - Okay, I'm going to go for the night. I'll see you all tomorrow. Have a good night, everyone, and Merry Christmas to all!

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Burglar Alarm On Lawndale, Gang Signs Flashed @ Altgeld/Kildare

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 4pm. It's a cloudy afternoon with temps around 35, and it's supposed to remain cloudy this evening with temps dropping into the mid 20s. Average Christmas-time weather, I guess. I'm monitoring 25 from now until 6:30, then I'm going on a break until after my dinner. Tomorrow and Christmas, I will be on a special monitoring schedule and I will monitor all three Districts at one point or another. Well, with that, here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

5:01pm - Burglar alarm. 31XX N Lawndale.

5:07pm - Gang disturbance. Altgeld and Kildare. Group on the corner flashing gang signs.


5:33pm - Theft report. 20XX N Hamlin. Care-taker stole something out of the caller's car.

5:58pm - Battery in progress. 3607 W Fullerton. At the Tony's. Large fight in front.

6:30pm - I'm going to go until after my dinner. I'll be back then. See you all later.

7:43pm - I'm back. Good evening, everyone.

8:06pm - Traffic accident. On 2523's Beat.


9:03pm - Fire. 25XX N Central Park. House.

9:09pm - Robbery. 3025 N Pulaski. At the Subway. One male Black and a female Black robbed the store at gunpoint and took money from the cashier. The male was last seen wearing a beige coat and gray hoodie. He's about 6'7.

9:10pm - 1) Theft. 39XX W Cortland. Caller had $23 stolen from them. 2) Beat car 2524 says that this is the fifth time at the 9:03pm job that they've called 911, and falsely at that.

9:11pm - Parker. 4300 block of W Parker. Permits.

9:25pm - Wanted from the 9:09pm job is a male Black and a female Black. The male was about 6'5, 30-40 years old, 150 lbs, with a beige hat, beige car hart-styled jacket and blue jeans. The female was about 5'7, 150 lbs with a black/blue hooded zip-up jacket, blue jeans and white shoes. They displayed a chrome handgun and took $200, then fled south on Pulaski towards Wellington via foot.

9:52pm - A car is needed to guard the crime scene over at the 9:09pm job while Beat car 2523 goes in to do the report. Beat car 2521Robert will head over.

10:12pm - Information for the CPD(?). 2827 N Pulaski. At the Engine 91 Firehouse. The CFD Sergeant at the firehouse wants to make a police report regarding someone calling for CFD multiple times falsely. Probably related to the earlier 9:03pm call.


11:10pm - Person wanted. 4100 W Fullerton. At the U-Haul storage facility. Person that stole the caller's belongings is on scene now.

11:14pm - Foot chase. Foot chase. Keystone and Fullerton. Beat car 2523R is in pursuit of a male Black wearing a black skull cap, gray hoodie, black jacket and black pants from the. He's about 6'2. Last seen running towards the tracks on Fullerton. This is from the 11:09pm job.

11:15pm - He possibly ran south on Keystone from Fullerton and is possibly in the alley between Keystone and Pulaski.

11:16pm - They're saying he went onto the tracks.

11:17pm - There's a witness saying that the guy jumped off the tracks and got into a black Chrysler, that fled down Fullerton towards Pulaski.

11:18pm - 2523R is headed over to the storage house now. Sounds like the offender's gone from the scene, so everything's okay.

11:19pm - The 10:12pm job is being coded a 19P.

11:56pm - An RD number is being pulled from the 11:10pm job. It's HV614089 with the event number of 15511.

12:00am - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back tomorrow. Have a good night, everyone, and I'll see you all tomorrow.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Sleepers In Car On Armitage, Hot Vehicle On Drummond

Good morning, everyone, it's 8:13am. It's a mostly cloudy morning with temps in the lower 20s. Cold morning we have here. But it is late December, a couple of days before Christmas actually, so that's to be excepted. I'm monitoring 25 today, from now until my dinner. Lastly, I apologize for no post yesterday, but I had errands I had to run. With that, here's crime for today.

8:51am - Suspicious vehicle. Armitage and Monticello. Male and female sleeping in a car.

9:08am - Beat car 2534 has a hot vehicle at 42XX W Drummond. He's running the plate on it now and will recover it.

11:03am - Dispatch is dropping something on 2525's Beat.

11:54am - Criminal damage report. 28XX N Lawndale. Bullets went through the caller's window. According to Dispatch, there were "Shots Fired" at 3:30am this morning at Ridgeway and George. I'm going to look into this and let you all know my findings by Monday or Tuesday.

12:38pm - Disturbance. 3633 W Fullerton. Two males drinking on the side of the building.

12:55pm - Some call on 2523's Beat, I believe on Milwaukee Ave.

1:39pm - Battery in progress. 22XX N Keystone. Seven people fighting in the alley.

2:08pm - Robbery. Wellington and Kenosha. Four male teens robbed the caller, fled westbound on Wellington towards Kildare.

2:15pm - Wanted from the 2:08pm job are two male Hispanics, one who's 18 years old, wearing a tan hoodie and blue jeans. He's 5'9 to 5'11, 150 lbs. The other is 5'10 and 150 lbs, last seen wearing a blue hoodie and blue plaid pajama pants. Both implied that they had guns and ran down Wellington from Kenosha after the incident. They took $5.

2:24pm - Beat 2583 is doing foot patrol this afternoon on the 4400 block of W Diversey. Event number is 08457.

2:42pm - Commercial alarm. 20XX N Karlov.

3:08pm - Burglary report. On 2523's Beat.

3:12pm - Beat car 2525 has a car speeding off from them at Pulaski and Dickens, last seen west on Dickens then north in the west alley of Keystone. It's got a plate of N129369, and it was involved in a stabbing in the 17th District. Car's color is a light gray or whitish color.

3:13pm - The car comes back hot per Dispatch. It's a 1994 Ford van.

4:00pm - I have some other things that I need to do. I'll be back in a couple of hours or so. See you all then.

6:30pm - I'm back for a little while. Good evening, everyone. By the way, I'll be covering the time period between 4pm and now tomorrow.

6:34pm - Traffic accident. 3636 W Wolfram. In front of St. Hyacinth's. Three cars, no injuries.

7:02pm - Gang disturbance. Schubert and Kildare.

7:25pm - Beat car 2533 is taking in one from a traffic stop at 3720 W Armitage.

7:28pm - Beat car 2523 is still on the 6:34pm job, ordering up a tow and what not. It was a three car accident.

7:39pm - I have to go eat, and with that, I'm gone for the night. I'll see you all tomorrow. Have a good  night, everyone!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Traffic Stop @ Armitage/Hamlin, Shots Fired @ Lawndale/Armitage

Good morning, everyone, it's 12am. It's a rainy morning with temps around 40, and today will remain rainy until this afternoon with temps rising into the upper 40s, then falling back into the 30s. Actually, we're supposed to get a snowstorm with two to six inches of snow possible later this afternoon into this evening, with blizzard-like conditions possible at some points. We'll see how that goes. Anyway, I'm monitoring 25 this morning from now until 5:53am, then I'm headed to bed and off to do other things, then I'll return with 17 from 5:45pm to 7:07. With that, here's crime for this overnight/early morning and a portion of this evening.

12:06am - Beat car 2534Robert has a traffic stop at Armitage and Hamlin.

12:20am - Shots Fired. Lawndale and Armitage. 11 shots heard from two different guns, a dark-colored van was hit during the gunfire. The van's window got shot out and someone possibly got hit. It fled towards Central Park on Armitage. Two males, one in black clothing, and one in a red sweatshirt, fired the shots.

12:21am - Beat car 2535R is advising Dispatch to let 14 know about the shots. Also, 2525R says they're in the area and that they didn't hear anything.

12:22am - A slow down is being given per 2535R. Nothing seen or heard yet.

12:26am - A total disregard is being given now on the "Shots Fired". It's going to be coded in a couple of minutes.

2:35am - Fire. 29XX N Ridgeway. Two cars.

4:07am - Check the well being. 31XX N Kenneth.Unknown female screaming by the back gate.

4:27am - Burglary in progress. 17XX N Monticello. Someone's breaking into the garage.

5:53am - I'm going to go until 5:45. I'll see you all then. Have a great day, everyone!

5:45pm - I'm back. Good evening, everyone. 

6:31pm - Shots Fired. 3300 block of N Ridgeway. Five shots heard.

6:34pm - Beat car 1733 is giving a slow down on the 6:31pm job. They haven't seen or heard anything yet.

6:37pm - They're calling again on Ridgeway. Four shots this time.

6:44pm - Assault in progress. 3400 block of N Ridgeway. Two males arguing.

7:07pm - I'm going to go for the night. Have a good night, everyone, and be safe!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

911 Calls In 14, 17 And 25 For 12/19/12

Good morning, everyone, it's 7:04am. It's a cloudy morning with temps in the lower 30s, and today will get into the lower 40s with rain and maybe even a thunderstorm. This is getting us ready for that alleged snowstorm we're supposed to be getting tomorrow afternoon and evening. Anyway, I'm monitoring 14 this morning from now until 8am, then 17 from 8 until 10:05. At 10:05, I'll be leaving until 5:42pm, when I'll return with 25 until 8pm. Also, I don't know if all of you are aware, but a change has been made to Zone 3 (home to 14) and a couple of District boundaries. Rest assured, all borders in 14 are still the same for now. However, there is no longer a 13th District (for now; that's supposed to become the current 25th) and the old 13 has merged with the "current" 12th District, making a new 12th District. 12 is now here on Zone 3 with us in 14, so when I monitor this Zone, I'll be now hearing calls from as far south as Cermak. The new Beats in 12 are actually quite small, with the exception of the 30 sector. But yeah, we'll see how that all plays out here on Zone 3, and here's crime for today.

7:38am - Battery in progress. 2701 N Milwaukee Ave. At the McDonalds. Fight in the drive thru.

7:44am - A disregard is being given. Beat car 1421 is on scene and people are saying it's over now.

7:49am - Parker. 33XX W Wellington. Car that's registered to an address in Hometown is parked at this location, it's a permit violator I think.

7:53am - Parker. On 1413's Beat.

8:00am - Here I am with 17 now, until 10:05.

8:16am - Burglar alarm. 3340 N Kedzie.

9:24am - Parker. 3800 block of W Eddy. Permits.

10:05am - I'm going to go until 5:42. I'll see you all then. Have a great morning, everyone!

5:42pm - I'm back until 8. Good evening, everyone.

5:43pm - FYI to everyone out there: those two escapees from the Federal MCC Lockup unit on Van Buren (I initially said the Cook County Jail, but I was corrected and stand corrected) were just spotted in 25, at Armitage and Grand. They fled east on Armitage then south on Cicero on CTA bus #1086. For those of you that don't know, two men escaped from the facility yesterday (or perhaps Monday?) and they're said to be armed and dangerous. A $50,000 reward is out for these two men. Beat car 2533 is headed over to the call to investigate, as well as 2522 and Beat 2520.

5:44pm - Lots of confusion between Dispatch and 2533 regarding the wanted man.

5:45pm - Okay, sounds like they've got him in custody. Cicero and Shakespeare. 2533 has him, 2522 is with them. GREAT job guys!!

5:52pm - They're trying to confirm which offender is in custody. 2533 is saying they have the Banks guy in custody.

5:53pm - Beat 6502 wants 2533 to confirm via looking at Bank's chest for a birthmark that was mentioned in the alert. 2533 says he's got it.

5:54pm - Beat 2501, 25th District Desk, needs a call from 2533 ASAP.

5:57pm - 6502 is saying that this Bank guy has a birthmark on his chest, by the left nipple towards the center of his chest. 2533 is going to bring him into the station to look at him.

5:58pm - 2501 wants this guy to be brought into 25. They're bringing him now.

5:59pm - Beat 2550, and 2533, are en route to 25 at this time with Banks. 17:59 on the clock. Dispatch has to document all these times, so that's why 2550 told her at this time that they're bringing him in.

6:02pm - Now it's being said that these guys were initially spotted at Augusta and Cicero.

6:04pm - 2520 is saying that Beat car 2524 is staying on scene with the CTA bus until a CTA supervisor shows up. With that, I'm assuming that everything is okay now, so back to the regular neighborhood coverage only.

6:11pm - Holding the offender. 1627 N Pulaski Rd. At the Walgreen's. Shoplifter.

7:09pm - I'm not one to really post my personal details online anymore, but I thought all of you should know that I passed both of my first semester college classes (English 101 and Criminal Justice 102) and received an "A" in both classes. It wasn't easy to do, but I did it, and I'm proud of myself for that. Now I can definitely sit back and relax for the holidays.

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

7:28pm - I'm back. Good evening, everyone.

7:41pm - 1) Traffic accident. 4400 W Fullerton. 2) Prostitution. North and Avers.

 8:00pm - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back in the morning. Have a good night, everyone!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

911 Calls In N. Avondale (17) For 12/18/12

Good morning, everyone, it's 10:05am. It's a cloudy morning with temps around 35, and today will remain this way with temps in the upper 30s. I'm hearing we're supposed to be getting a snowstorm of some sorts tomorrow evening, but that's then. I'm monitoring 17 today for all of you residents North of Belmont. It's usually really quiet, especially at this time of the year, but we'll see how things go today. Here's crime.

10:11am - Burglary in progress. 32XX N Sacramento. Male breaking into the apartment.

10:18am - A slow down is being given. Nothing's happening there.

12:31pm - A 17th District unit is heading over to Reilly School, 3650 W. School, in regards to an incident that occurred involving a Tac unit. They'll let Dispatch know what exactly is going on.

2:30pm - Outside of our area, but Beat 1777Sam needs a transport unit at Schurz High School, 3601 N. Milwaukee Ave., for a juvy headed to 19West. Schurz is the only high school that serves Avondale residents.

3:39pm - Assault in progress. 3143 W Addison. Man threatening a woman in the parking lot of the Little Ceaser's over a car being towed.

3:53pm - Battery in progress. Belmont and Pulaski. Teens fighting.

4:02pm - Suspicious person. 33XX N Hamlin. Man walking up and down the street with a clipboard, going door-to-door.

4:09pm - EMS run. Kimball and Belmont. Man passed out in the parking lot of the Aldi.

5:45pm to 7:07pm - I fell asleep. I'm sorry. I'll listen to this time period on Thursday.

7:50pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

8:10pm - I'm back. Good evening, everyone.

8:41pm - Criminal trespass in progress. 3400 block of N Monticello. Teens breaking into the rectory and playing soccer in there.

9:33pm - Beat 1702, 17th District Desk, just got a call from a resident on the 3200 block of N Albany regarding some sort of large disturbance going on between a group of gangbangers. I didn't really catch everything that was being said, but it might've been either a fight or "Shots Fired". Either way, there was a male White in the area last seen driving off in a white van and a male Hispanic with a backpack that fled. A few cars are needed to head over. Beat 1705 is headed over, along with Beat cars 1731Robert and 1733R.

9:36pm - A unit just pulled up on scene, says something about one group of males that ran down the north alley of Belmont from Albany towards Troy and another group that ran towards School on Albany. They're asking for a call back also. 1702 has the citizen on the phone in the station and 911 has no affiliation with this call.

9:37pm - Some mention of another male Hispanic in a black coat who ran down Albany.

9:38pm - Mention of a guy dropping something in front of 32XX N Albany. 

9:39pm - One officer has two subjects on the ground. Meanwhile, 1702 is on the phone with the caller.

9:40pm - A female officer is inquiring to another office something about a man who ran down the alley of Troy. Also, 1702 spoke with the citizen who says that the officers who have the two subjects on the ground are involved in this incident.

9:41pm - 1705 is saying everything's okay now on Albany. A slow down is being given.

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

Monday, December 17, 2012

Male Refuses To Leave Bar On Pulaski Rd.

Good morning, everyone, it's 12am. It's a cloudy overnight with temps in the lower 30s, and today will be cloudy with temps around 40. I'm monitoring 25 from now until the first call or two after midnight, then I'm headed off to bed and will come back at 8:40am. When I return, I'm going to be covering 25 until 5:30pm. I don't have much to do this week, except to attend the last ANA meeting of the year this evening at 7, run some errands maybe on Wednesday evening and attend an outing on Friday evening. Not much. With that, here's crime for today.

12:21am - Disturbance. 2459 N Pulaski. At the bar. Male refusing to leave.

12:23am - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back in the morning. Have a good night, everyone.

8:38am - I'm back. Good morning, everyone.

9:05am - Criminal damage report. 1841 N Springfield. At the McAufflie school. Someone broke out a window.

9:14am - Some call in the area.

10:32am - Beat car 2525 has a traffic stop somewhere.

12:25pm - Battery in progress. Dickens and Lawndale. Group breaking bottles on the street.

1:11pm to 3:21pm - I fell asleep. I'm listening to the archive now (3:19am, 12/18) and I'll have the calls up sometime today.

3:24pm - Burglar alarm. 3120 N Pulaski Rd. At the Planned Fitness.

3:38pm - Battery in progress. Pulaski and Barry. School kids fighting.
 
3:39pm - Battery in progress. Barry and Springfield/Harding. Large group of teens fighting.

3:44pm - Battery in progress. 31XX N Harding. Teens fighting.

5:42pm - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back tomorrow, with 17. Have a good night, everyone.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Residential Hold-Up Alarm On Woodard, Man Shot On Whipple

Good morning, everyone, it's 9:38am. I'm monitoring 14 from now until 11:34am, then I'll come back with 25 after 8pm. Here's crime for portions of today.

10:25am - Residential hold-up alarm. 29XX N Woodard.

10:34am - Shots Fired. 1800 block of N Whipple. Five shots heard.

10:35am - 1) Person Shot. Cortland and Whipple. Male shot in the leg on the corner. 2) Person Shot. 18XX N Whipple.

10:36am - Beat 1495 is on scene of the "Person Shot" call at Cortland/Whipple. It's bona fide. EMS is needed. Wanted for the shooting is are two males, one Black and one Hispanic, both are wearing all black who were last seen fleeing westbound on Cortland towards Albany.

10:40am
- Evidence Tech is needed on the scene, and a unit needs to go to the hospital with the victim. Also, a gun was found on the scene.

10:41am
- Beat car 1432 is going to the hospital with the victim. Beat car 1422 will be the paper car.

10:42am - Suspicious vehicle. 27XX W Prindville. Scooter parked in the alley with no plate.

10:43am
- An RD number is being pulled from the shooting. It's HV604781 with the event number of 05953.

10:44am - Victim is being transported to Illinois Masonic from the shooting once they leave the scene. He's still alert and everything.

10:45am - We've got two shell casings on the scene as well as damage to a car.

10:46am - Victim was shot in the shoulder, arm and stomach.

10:48am - 1495 is saying that there's a second victim who was shot. A family member took that person to the hospital, though. Not sure what hospital he was taken.

10:49am - Beat 1420 is saying that a car needs to go to the hospital where the second victim is ASAP, because there's a possibility of retailation.

10:55am - 1) The second victim is at St. Mary's now. They just arrived. 2) Reckless driver. North and Kedzie. Intoxicated male driving a black Pathfinder with a plate of 8171923 is speeding recklessly westbound on North towards Spaulding. Dispatch will forward this to the 25th District, as the car will most likely come into 25.

10:58am - Robbery. Kimball and Barry. Caller was just carjacked at the corner of their sliver car.

10:59am - Found property. 19XX N Drake. Extremely large dagger-type of knife was found in the backyard.

11:01am - A slow down is being given on the 10:58am job. No one's coming up to Beat car 1412's car.

11:34am - I'm going to go until 8pm. I'll see you all then. Have a great start to the afternoon, everyone!

8:00pm
- I'm back. Good evening, everyone.

9:13pm - 1) Disturbance. 3702 W Armitage. Teens drinking moonshine at the night club. 2) Fireworks. 37XX W Belden. Kids in the alley blowing off firework.


10:26pm - Loud music disturbance. 4408 W Diversey. At the restaurant.

10:33pm - Beat car 2525Robert has a traffic stop at 26XX N Monticello.

11:35pm - Disturbance. 3801 W Belmont. At the Dunkin' Donuts. Homeless female in front, bothering the employees as they're trying to close.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Early Morning Calls In 14 On 12-14-12, Large Fight Near ASPIRA HS

Good morning, everyone, it's 4:55am. It's a clear overnight with temps in the mid 30s, and today will be a sunny day with temps in the upper 40s. I'm monitoring 14 this early morning from now until about 8am or so, then I'll cover 25 for a little bit this afternoon between 3:30pm to about 4 or 4:15. With that, here's crime for portions of this morning and afternoon.

5:18am - Disturbance. On 1414Robert's Beat.

6:53am - Beat 1484 is doing foot patrol on Milwaukee from Central Park to Kedzie, and is also doing a premise check at the Logan Square Blue Line station. Event number for foot is 02534 and the CTA check is 02535.

7:37am - Commercial alarm. 3054 N Francisco.

7:38am - Suspicious person. 17XX N Francisco. Female Hispanic with a black coat with fur on it keeps knocking at the caller's door.

7:50am - I'm going to go until later. Have a great morning, everyone!

3:30pm - I'm back. Good afternoon, everyone.

3:31pm - Battery in progress. Barry and Springfield/Harding. Couple of calls. Large group of teens fighting.

4:01pm - Battery report. 2200 N Hamlin. At the Mozart school.

4:03pm - Narcotics. 36XX W Wrightwood. Selling.

4:06pm - 1) Barking dog. 18XX N Harding. 2) Suspicious vehicle. 19XX N Ridgeway. 3) Parker. 19XX N Hamlin.

4:10pm - I'm going to go. I'll be back tomorrow morning. Have a good night, everyone!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Dislocated Co-Worker, Disturbance On 1412's Bt.

Good morning, everyone, it's 12am. It's a clear overnight with temps in the 30s, and today will be sunny with temps in the 40s. I'm monitoring 14 from now until 4:30am or so, then I have some other things I need to get done today. With that, here's crime for the overnight hours.

12:18am - Check the well being. Willow and Elston. Caller and their co-worker went out for dinner during the evening hours and a taxi picked up the co-worker, but dropped them off at a location which they didn't want to go to. The co-worker is drunk and has no idea where they are.

12:36am
- Disturbance. On 1412Robert's Beat.

12:52am
- A unit has a traffic stop at Rockwell and Homer.

1:21am - Parker. 24XX W Schubert.

1:56am - Some call in the area.

2:49am - Beat 1420R is doing an outdoor roll call at North and Spaulding in a few moments.

3:21am - Robbery report. 24XX N St. Louis. Caller was robbed by two older men up on Milwaukee Ave., wallet was taken.

4:02am - Commercial alarm. 24XX W George.

4:35am
- I can no longer stay awake, so I'm headed for bed. Good night, everyone.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Selling On 2525's Beat, Warehouse Burglary On Cortland

Good morning, everyone, it's 9:57am. It's a sunny morning with temps in the 30s, and today will remain sunny with temps in the mid 40s. I'm monitoring 25 from now until 7pm, and then I'm covering 14 after midnight tonight. That's all I have to say, so here's crime for today.

10:17am - Narcotics. On 2525's Beat. Selling.

12:15pm - Burglary in progress. 3850 W Cortland. Male Hispanic with a black coat is breaking into the warehouse at this location.

12:34pm - Assault in progress. 40XX W Palmer. Four women threatening to beat up the caller.

1:12pm
- Burglar alarm. 18XX N Monticello.

3:04pm - Disturbance. Wrightwood and Kilbourn. Teens loitering on the corner.

4:51pm
- Traffic accident. Hamlin and Wellington. Drunk driver struck five cars.

6:18pm - Burglary report. 31XX N Springfield.

6:25pm - Prostitution. On 2535's Beat.

6:56pm - I have to go eat, so with that, I'm going to go. Have a good night, everyone, and I'll be back in a few hours. See you all then!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Unknown Man On Hamlin, Handicap Space Problem On Oakdale

Good morning, everyone, it's 5:53am. It's a clear early morning with temps in the lower 30s, and today will be sunny with temps in the mid 40s. I'm monitoring 25 this morning until 10am, then I'm going to go until 8:15pm, and then I'll return with 14 until midnight. Here's crime for this early morning and evening.

6:17am - Suspicious person. 31XX N Hamlin. Unknown man lurking around the block.

6:58am - Suspicious vehicle. 40XX W Oakdale. Black car has been in the caller's dad's handicap spot since last night.

7:25am - Beat car 2525 has a school crossing at 3800 W Armitage from 7:30 until 8.

7:54am - Parker. On 2523's Beat.

8:02am - Traffic accident. Palmer and Avers.

8:58am - Parker. 44XX W Parker. Permits.

9:04am - Assault in progress. Pulaski and Palmer. Three females are threatening to jump on the caller.

9:08am - Beat car 2524 has three females stopped from the 9:04am job at the intersection.

9:09am - The 9:04am caller says they don't need CPD anymore.

9:17am
- 2524 is relocating one of the girls from the 9:04am call to Orr High School, 730 N Pulaski. Apparently she's a truant.

10:00am - I'm going to go for this morning. I'll be back in the evening with 14. Have a great day, everyone!


8:15pm - I'm back, with 14. Good evening, everyone.

8:17pm - Beat 1462Adam is doing a premise check at the Logan Square Blue Line station. Event number is 14327.

8:28pm - A unit has a traffic stop at Wabansia and Drake.

8:31pm - Check the well being. 31XX N Kimball. Something about a mentally challenged man and only wearing boxers.

8:36pm - Disturbance. 34XX W McLean. People arguing in front.

8:37pm - Gang disturbance. On 1413's Beat.

8:41pm - 1) Beat car 1413 is coding out the 8:36pm job as a 19Boy. 2) Commercial alarm. 2759 W Armitage.

8:51pm - Traffic accident. 2000 N Milwaukee Ave. Hit-and-run.

9:00pm - Beat car 1432 is giving the 8:51pm job a 19B. There's no one there and no one is flagging down the officers.

9:04pm - Coming over from Zone 10: Wanted for Battery to a P.O. from Francisco and Warren is a gold Pontiac or a Toyota Corolla 4-door with a partial plate of N85. It fled north from Washington on Francisco.

9:20pm - Criminal damage to property. 3500 W Armitage. Two males, one a male Hispanic with a blue and gray hoodie, and the other was a male Black, light complected with a dark jacket were just spray painting. They fled towards Kimball on Armitage.

9:39pm - Beat 1462Adam is doing a robbery mission in the 20 sector. Event number is 15586.


9:45pm - Disturbance. 2554 W Diversey. Former employee on the scene refusing to return a pair of keys.

10:16pm - Loud music disturbance. 30XX W Belden.

10:20pm - Beat 1481Boy is doing a park check at Holestin.

11:44pm - Battery in progress. 2001 N Ashland. At the Metra station. Female fighting with the conductor on the train.

11:57pm - A 5Frank is being given on the 11:44pm job per Beat car 1432Robert. The train is no longer on scene.

12:00am - I'm going to go for the night. Have a great night, everyone, and see you all tomorrow!