Suspicious Vehicle @ CVS On Addison, Van On Fire In K-Mart Parking Lot On Addison

Good evening, everyone, it's 6pm. Sorry I've been gone for about a week now, but school has gotten extremely busy, and I'm also busy with a couple of personal obligations. So I do want to apologize for not blogging. This evening, I'm monitoring 17 from now until midnight. I'm recovering archives of 14 from yesterday from 9pm to midnight, and they should be up by tomorrow afternoon. I plan on monitoring 25 for the first day of March. Here's crime for this evening.

8:57pm - Suspicious vehicle. 3411 W Addison. Male sitting in a red Chevy behind the CVS is making everyone nervous.

10:46pm - Fire. Addison and Drake. White van. In the K-Mart parking lot.

11:12pm - DUI driver. Springfield and Addison. Black Pontiac Grand Am with a plate of ADWAYNE has a drunk driver, headed towards Eddy on Springfield.

11:30pm - Beat car 1733Robert has a traffic stop at Springfield/Addison.

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

Female Shoplifter @ Kohl's, Shots Fired @ Bloomingdale/Mozart

Good evening, everyone, it's 9pm. .

9:43pm - Holding the offender. 2120 N Elston. At the Kohl's. Female shoplifter.

10:08pm - Shots Fired. Bloomingdale and Mozart. Three gunshots heard.

10:12pm - A slow down is being given on the "Shots Fired" per Beat car 1422Robert.

10:56pm - Some call in the area.

11:58pm - Disturbance. 34XX W Belden. Problem with a female passenger in the taxi.

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

Luggage And A Laundry Bag Left Unattended @ Diversey/California, Man Stumbling Around Near 7-11 @ California/Armitage

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 3:45pm. I'm monitoring 14 from now until 6pm. I'm monitoring 17 tomorrow from 6pm to midnight, then 14 again on Monday evening from 9pm to midnight. Not sure how my monitoring schedule will be for the rest of the week. Sorry for not monitoring yesterday. I had some important things to do. Here's crime for this afternoon.

3:53pm - Suspicious package. Diversey and California. Three pieces of green and brown luggage as well as a laundry bag have been left unattended at the bus stop.

3:55pm - Disturbance. California and Armitage. Man by the 7-11 is having trouble walking, stumbling around and what not. EMS is en route.

4:20pm - Vice complaint. 2701 N Milwaukee Ave. At the McDonald's.

4:37pm - Information for the CPD. McLean and Mozart. Caller thinks they may have found a penis in the snow, near the construction site. WHAT???

4:38pm - Beat car 2534 comes on Zone 3 air to give a flash for a missing person from 37XX W Concord. Missing from this location since 14:30 (2:30pm) today is a male Asian who's last name is Isarowong, last seen wearing a dark brown nylon jacket with a black and white knit cap that had an open Raider's logo on it. He had brown shoes on also. He is about 5'7, 114 to 120 lbs, with a birthday of January 24, 1945. He was seen departing onto Lawndale from Concord, going towards North Ave. Information is being given to officers in 14 in case they see anyone fitting the description, particularly in the Simons Park area.

4:43pm - Beat car 1431 has a traffic stop at Leavitt and North Ave.

4:46pm - Disturbance. 1620 N California. At the tax service. Man blocking the door.

4:53pm - Gang disturbance. On 1431's Beat.

5:44pm - Disturbance. 2937 N Milwaukee Ave. At Moe's. Intoxicated male causing problems, refusing to leave.

6:00pm - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back tomorrow. Have a good night, everyone!

Gang Activity @ George/Hamlin, Parker On 2524's Beat

Good morning, everyone, it's 12am. I'm monitoring 25 on this warm day (temps will be around 50 for the first time in a couple of months) from now until about 2am, then again from about 9:45am to 11:30am, and possibly again after 8pm. With temperatures on the rise for the next several hours, I'm sure we'll see crime pick up, since it's been so cold and no one's been really able to do much in weeks. Fingers are crossed for a safe day. Here's crime for portions of today.

12:55am - Disturbance. George and Hamlin. Man yelling in the street.

1:22am - Gang disturbance. 28XX N Hamlin. Several males in front yelling out gang slogans and flashing gang signs.

1:57am - I have to go to bed. I'll be back in the morning. Have a good night, everyone!

9:44am - I'm back. Good morning, everyone.

10:32am - Parker. On 2524's Beat.

11:09am - I'm going to go. I'll be back either later or Saturday. Have things to do tomorrow. Have a great day, everyone!

Theft Mission In 30 Sector Of 17

Good morning, everyone, it's 7:40am. I'm monitoring 17 from now until 9:50am. Here's crime for this morning.

8:27am - Beat 1706Adam is doing a theft mission in the 30 sector of 17. Event number is 03744.

9:50am - I have to go to class. I'll be back tomorrow. Have a great day, everyone!

Traffic Accident On Addison, Parker On 1732's Beat

Good morning, everyone, it's 9:50am. I'm monitoring 17 from now until about 11:30am or so, then I have to go to class. Sorry for not monitoring yesterday. I may monitor later this evening after 7pm or so, but we'll see. Here's crime for this morning.

10:21am - Traffic accident. 39XX W Addison. Two cars, no injures.

10:58am - Parker. On 1732's Beat.

11:18am - Fire. 3516 W School. At Avondale Park. Garbage can.

Three Males Flash Gang Signs @ Diversey/Kostner

Good morning, everyone, it's 11:20am. I'm monitoring 25 from now until 12:24pm, then again from 9pm to midnight. Here's crime for this midday and evening.

11:26am - Gang disturbance. Diversey and Kostner. Three males flashing gang signs.

12:24pm - I'm going to go until 9. I'll be back then. Have a great afternoon, everyone!

9:00pm - I'm back. Good evening, everyone.

Commercial Alarm On Avondale, Man Down On Belmont

Good morning, everyone, it's 11:43am. I'm sorry for not being here for a few days, but I've been busy with school. Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day. Today, I'm monitoring 17 until 6pm. Tomorrow, I'll be monitoring 25 from 11:20am to 12:24pm, then again from 9 to midnight. With that, here's crime for this late morning and afternoon.

12:27pm - Commercial alarm. 3570 N Avondale.

1:22pm - EMS run. 3034 W Belmont. Man down.

2:04pm - Some call at 32XX N Central Park.

5:33pm - Holding the offender. 2939 W Addison. At the Target.

6:00pm - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back tomorrow. Have a good night, everyone!

Belongings Need To Be Picked Up On Fullerton, Two Males Fighting @ McLean/Kimbal

Good morning, everyone, it's 10:03am. I'm monitoring 14 from now until about 11am or so, then I have to go to class. I'll be monitoring this weekend, since it's a long weekend for me. Here's crime for this morning.

10:18am - Assist the citizen. 30XX W Fullerton. Caller needs to pick up some belongings.

10:55am - Battery in progress. McLean and Kimball. Two males fighting on the street.

10:56am - I have to go to class. I'll be back tomorrow or this weekend. Have a great day, everyone!

Municipal Ordinance Violation @ Logan Square Blue Line Station

Good morning, everyone, it's 8:21am. .

8:38am - 1) Municipal ordinance violation. Logan Square Blue Line Station. Something about a man on the platform breaking some kind of city ordinance. 2) Burglar alarm. Somewhere in the area.

8:59am - Traffic accident. Armitage and Winchester. Two cars, property damage only. One driver's not providing their insurance coverage.

9:14am - Beat 1406Adam is doing a post-shooting mission near Kedzie and Fullerton today. Event number is 03781.

9:29am - Commercial alarm. 22XX N Kimball.

10:03am - I have to go to class. I'll be back either later, tomorrow or this weekend. Have a great day, everyone!

Traffic Stop @ Fullerton/Hamlin

Good morning, everyone, it's 6:08pm. .

6:35pm - Beat car 2523 has a traffic stop at Fullerton and Hamlin.

8:16pm - Burglar alarm. Somewhere in the coverage area.

8:57pm - Gang disturbance. 37XX W Diversey. Group of five males throwing objects at passing vehicles and flashing gang signs.

9:00pm - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back tomorrow. Have a good night, everyone!

Burglar Alarm On Springfield, Shots Fired @ Deming/Kilbourn

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 12:24pm. .

12:25pm - Burglar alarm. 26XX N Springfield.

1:02pm - Shots Fired. Deming and Kilbourn. Four to five shots heard.

2:29pm - Beat 2575 is heading over to Kelvyn Park High School for their dismissal.

3:54pm - Some call on 2525's Beat.

4:51pm - Battery in progress. 3934 W Diversey. Behind the Walgreen's. Two males fighting in the alley.

5:35pm - Disturbance. 2001 N Pulaski Rd. Man bothering people at the gas station.

6:08pm - I'm going to go for the night. I'll be back tomorrow. Have a good night, everyone!

Car Blocks Driveway On Damen, Car VS Pothole @ North Ave./Humboldt Blvd.

Good morning, everyone, it's 10:13am. I'm monitoring 14 this morning from now until about 11:30am or so, then I have to go to class. .

10:56am - Parker. 1701 N Damen. Car blocking the driveway.

11:03am - Traffic accident. North and Humboldt Blvd. In the cleaner's lot. Car VS pothole.

11:07am - Traffic accident. Kimball/Milwaukee Ave./Diversey. Two cars, no injures. One driver speaks only Spanish.

11:15am - Assist the other. 2040 N Milwaukee Ave. In the alley. Streets and San needs an urgent tow on a SUV that is hazardous and is parked illegally. It's parked 15 feet from the end of the alley.

11:20am - I have to go to class. I should be back later. If not, I'll be back tomorrow or this weekend. Have a great day, everyone!

Traffic Accidents In 25

Good morning, everyone, it's 7:53am. I'm monitoring 25 this morning from now until about 9:50am or so, then I have to go to class. I do plan on monitoring 25 later as well, after 5pm or so, when I return home. If not, I'll be monitoring tomorrow and/or this weekend. Here's crime for today.

7:56am - Traffic accident. Armitage and Springfield.

8:05am - Traffic accident. 4343 W Wrightwood. At Kelvyn Park High School. Hit-and-run, EMS en route.

8:31am - Traffic accident. Springfield and Wabansia. Involving a school bus, kids are on board. EMS en route.

8:38am - Traffic accident. Wabansia and Avers. Involving a garbage truck.

8:43am - Beat car 2533 is saying that the 8:31am and 8:38am accidents are the same. There's no damage nor are there any injures.

9:50am - I have to go to class. If I'm not back later, I'll be back either tomorrow or this weekend. Have a great day, everyone!

Traffic Accident On Karlov, Lockdown Drill @ Kelvyn Park High School

Good morning, everyone, it's 9:50am. Monitoring 25 this morning before I go to class. I hope to back at 6pm for an evening of monitoring. If not, I'll be monitoring tomorrow and on the weekend. Here's crime for today.

10:45am - Traffic accident. 21XX N Karlov. Hit-and-run, property damage only. In the alley.

11:19am - Beat 2575Sam is doing a lockdown drill at Kelvyn Park High School.

11:20am - I have to go to class. I'll be back either later on, tomorrow or this weekend. Have a great day, everyone!

Shootings In Logan Square On January 22nd, 2014 (Archives)

Good afternoon, everyone. The following is the archive from two shootings that took place last Wednesday, on the 22nd of January in the western part of Logan Square. Initially, I was only notified of a shooting that occurred around 7:15pm on the 2700 block of North Lawndale. Then, while listening to the archive for this shooting, a Sergeant mentioned that a double shooting had taken place just an hour prior to this one, only a few blocks away in 14. From the Lawndale shooting, I was told that the victims were Spanish Cobra gang members and that the shooters were Imperial Gangsters, thus making this shooting gang-related. I will archive both shootings, with the Lawndale shooting being first. .

7:17pm - Person Shot. 27XX N Lawndale. Brother was shot in the hand. No shots fired tickets have came over.

7:18pm - Beats 2520, 2530, 2561Frank, 2565, 2565Charlie, 2565David, 2599 (Watch Commander) and Beat car 2523 were all going over there.

7:19pm - 2530 is letting all the officers know that there was a double shooting an hour prior over at Fullerton and St. Louis (which I'll archive below this shooting).

7:21pm - Shots Fired. Ridgeway and Schubert.

7:22pm - 2561F says that a white van was involved, and fled west on Schubert to Ridgeway, then north on Ridgeway towards Diversey.

7:23pm - Two people were shot. Jesus....

7:28pm - 2520 says the crime scene is on the southwest corner of Schubert and Lawndale. Also, Beat car 2531 is now on scene, assisting in looking for a crime scene.

7:29pm - One victim was shot in the arm and the other one was shot in the shoulder. Beat 5340 is inquiring.

7:31pm - Two rounds went into a building at 37XX W Schubert.

7:35pm - An officer is saying that the offenders are IGs and the victims may be Cobras.

7:42pm - 2565C has a white Chevy Trailblazer stopped on Pulaski just north of Fullerton.

7:43pm - The Trailblazer is supposedly the victim's car. Also, 2520 is saying that a gray Grand Jeep Cherokee was involved. That's the offender's car.

7:47pm - Dispatch is reading some information from the shooting in 14. The victim's car was told. Their victim went to Norwegian. There are numerous bullet holes in the car, along with broken glass, and all four tires are flat. Car was towed to the aunt's house. ET was ordered.

7:58pm - Beat 2500, 25th District Commander, is doing a post-shooting mission on the 2700 block of N Lawndale. 2561F and Beat 2565Adam will be joining him.

Traffic Accident @ Fullerton/Pulaski, Burglar Alarm On Dickens

Good morning, everyone, it's 11:48am. .

1:07pm - Traffic accident. Fullerton and Pulaski.

2:00pm - Burglar alarm. 37XX W Dickens.

3:40pm - 1) Parker. 4106 W Armitage. 2) Some call in the area.

4:14pm - Unfortunately, I have to go. I have some other things I need to get done. Have a good night, everyone, and I'll see you all tomorrow!

CAPS Beat Meetings For February 2014

1411/1412 - Thursday, February 6th @ 7:00pm, St. Nicolai's Church (3000 North Kedzie Ave.)
1413/1414 - No meeting in February.
1421 - No meeting in February.
1422 - Thursday, February 13th @ 7:00pm, Simons Park (1640 North Drake Ave.)
1431 - No meeting in February.
1432/1433 - Thursday, February 20th @ 7:00pm, St. Mary of the Angels Church (1850 North Hermitage Ave.)
1434 - Wednesday, February 19th @ 6:30pm, Bucktown-Wicker Park Library (1701 North Milwaukee Ave.)

1732 - Wednesday, February 12th @ 7:00pm, Avondale Park Fieldhouse (3516 West School St.)
1733 - Thursday, February 13th @ 7:00pm, Brands Park Fieldhouse (3259 North Elston Ave.)

2523 - No meeting in February.
2524 - Thursday, February 20th @ 7:00pm, Our Lady of Grace Church (2446 North Ridgeway Ave.)
2525 - No meeting in February.
2535 - No meeting in February.

* In addition to CAPS Beat 2523's meetings, the following Beat meetings I need/want to attend are: 1411/1412, 1413/1414, 1421, 1431, 1432/1433, 1434, 1732, 2524 and 2525.