Saturday, January 23, 2010

Traffic Accident At Pulaski and Palmer

Good morning, everyone, it's 9am. Today is going to be quiet warm with highs in the lower 40s. We'll see what that does with crime. Anyway, I have a reader who was harassed last night at Belmont and Central Park by 10 to 15 gangbangers. Not good. I'll be watching that intersection closely today, since there was about three or four calls over there last night. So, here's crime for today.

9:01am - Traffic accident. Pulaski and Palmer. Spanish speaker required.

9:49am - Violation order of protection. 3750 W Armitage. Boyfriend's violating the order.

9:51am - Calling all units. Calling all units. 10-1 situation at the 9:49am job. All available units are asked to go.

9:52am - There's a runner on this job. He's running east on Armitage.

9:53am - Beat 2544 is yelling that it's not a 10-1 situation. A slow down is being given.

9:54am - The offender's in the back of 3708 W Armitage.

9:57am - The offender is a male Hispanic with long black hair.

10:44am - Disturbance. 1627 N Pulaski. At Walgreens. Panhandler.

10:57am - Auto Theft. 4100 W Fullerton. At U-Haul. A trailer was just taken.

11:02am - EMS run. Avers and Wellington. 33 yr old female having a seizure.

11:05am - The 11:02am job is bona fide. Engine 91 and Ambulance 32 are on the way.

11:10am - Reckless driver. 2415 N Harding. A car with a plate of A1782234 jumped the curve and is now parked in a city parking lot.

11:44am - An RD number has been pulled from the 10:57am job. It's HS133550 with the event number of 06348. Also, another trailer was stolen on Tuesday but they didn't bother calling it in.

12:08pm - Person w/ a knife. 3952 W Wabansia. 17 yr old sister has a knife.

12:34pm - They're calling back on the 12:08pm job. Now the niece is tearing up the place.

1:20pm - Vicious animal. 4326 W Schubert. Large dog running down the block.

2:28pm - Beat 2563Boy gets some sellings on the 20 sector.

2:35 to about 3:40pm - I haven't been paying attention. Sorry. I was waiting for my mom and sister outside of my house to come in with some groceries, and what happens? Well, some guy who I assume is a drug dealer, comes up to me and asks me "what the fuck you lookin' at!?!", "why you lookin' at me like you gonna do something!?", "get the fuck out of here!" and stuff like that. I explained to him I was just waiting for my mom and sister, and he keeps telling me to get out of here. I ran back into my house. I told my mom about it when she came in two minutes later. At about 3:25, we called 911 to report this. The operator forwarded us to a call back officer to do a report over the phone. We explained to that operator what happened and she said there legally wasn't anything to do a report on. So then, unhappy with that response, I call the 25th District station and ask Officer Morales on the desk to please send a cop over. She's like "you have to call 911" and I told her I did but they wouldn't send out anybody. Her response was "it must not be an emergency then!" and I said I was threatened. She told me to call 311. What good will that do? Half the time, 311 doesn't even pick up the phone! So what do I do? I called 911 and the police station and they wouldn't do anything for me. So now I'm really pissed off at both the Chicago Police Department and OEMC. Screw them, as far as I'm concerned. Why can't I ever get a cop when I need them!?!! But all of these stupid ass domestic disturbances make it through, and here I was threatened! This guy came real close to me. But now I have a question for all of you: should I go down to the police station and demand to get a report and to speak to a supervisor or the Watch Commander? Or should I just let this go? I'm scared and I'm afraid this guy may come back to kick my ass. If this happens, I'm fighting back. Why call the police? They don't do anything!

4:06pm - Criminal damage. 3847 W Altgeld. Three male Hispanics with white hoodies and baggy jeans just spray painted the building. The guys are heading towards Springfield in the alley. One guy actually has a spray can on him.

4:20pm - Some job in the coverage area. I don't know what it was, nor do I care at this point.

4:28pm - The event number on the 4:06pm job is 13359. It's coded 19P, though.

4:50 to 5:01pm - Wasn't paying attention. Sorry.

5:05pm - Disturbance. 3121 N Milwaukee. Homeless males causing a problem at Red Apple.

5:20pm - Suspicious vehicle. 4036 W Wellington.

6:11pm - Parker. 4000 or 4100 block of W Nelson.

6:14pm - Domestic disturbance. 4339 W Altgeld. Boyfriend's damaging the car. Why don't you just go out there and beat the crud out of him? I wish domestics would stop be called in.

6:15pm - Burglar alarm. 3815 W Cortland. At Bearse USA. East DOC or West Office motion.

6:16pm - Gang disturbance. Belmont and Lawndale. 15 of them out there in the alley. They're drinking, smoking and harassing people. Dispatch says 17 received a "Battery in progress" call there earlier so caution is advised.

6:20pm - Someone's moving around in the 6:15pm business, according to the alarm company.

6:24pm - A key holder just arrived on scene on the 6:15pm job.

6:28pm - Uh oh. Beat car 2534 has a foot chase from the 6:15pm job. Male Hispanic, brown jacket with a hoodie is running out of the business and is heading towards the railroad tracks.

6:29pm - The guy's running on the tracks. Sounds crazy.

6:31pm - The key holder and his son jumped over a gate to continue to chase the offender.

6:32pm - The key holder and the son haven't been located. Not good.

6:33pm - Beat 2546 has the offender in custody just behind Ames Middle School.

6:51 to 6:53pm - Police/Dispatch chatter about the 6:15pm job.

7:05pm - Beat 2550 is requesting K9 to come over to the 6:15pm job. Dispatch is ordering them right now.

7:09pm - Beat 4639George is en route to the 6:15pm job.

7:14pm - Domestic Battery. 2714 N Harding.

7:19pm - Burglar alarm. 4151 W Belmont. At Andy's Tire shop.

8:06pm - EMS run. 3181 N Milwaukee. Drunk guy having a seizure.

8:14pm - Traffic accident. 3955 W Belmont. In the parking lot. Property damage only.

8:15pm - Beat 2593 says 3955 Belmont isn't a good address. He's correct. The addresses jump from 3927, which is Cardinal Fitness, to 3963, which is the condo complex. Dispatch agrees, but says he's just the dispatcher, so he wouldn't know.

8:22pm - Beat 2562Boy has the 8:14pm caller in the rear of the AT&T place. Caller said he's been waiting for a while. It was a hit and run accident. Beat 1797 pulled an RD number for the same exact location a while ago, at 17:35 (5:35pm) hours. It's HS134101. Other general police and Dispatch chatter follow.

8:24pm - The 8:06pm job is coded. Ambulance 8 took the guy to Norwegian.

8:39pm - An RD number is pulled from the 8:14pm job. It's HS134305 with the event number of 15517.

8:40pm - Check the well being. 3624 W Fullerton. Someone's crying and screaming on the 1st floor.

8:54pm - 1) Criminal Trespass. 1800 N Lawndale. 2) Parker. 1800 N Harding.

9:03pm - 1) They're calling back at the 5:05pm job. There's another guy out there causing a disturbance. 2) Suspicious vehicle. 2536 N Central Park. White Eclipse has been out there for two weeks now.

9:23pm - Beat 2593 needs a two man unit for a transport at 3551 W Diversey. 2524 will go.

9:39pm - The 1:20pm job is now a suspicious vehicle. Also, the 3121 Milwaukee job is coded.

9:42pm - Check the well being. 4141 W Barry. Someone needed police but hung up.

10:11pm - A 45Sam unit pulls an RD number for a "2022" at 2001 N Pulaski. It's HS134410 with the event number of 17952.

10:15pm - Loud music disturbance. 1700 N Monticello. There's also some yelling.

10:26pm - Parker. 2300 block of N Kedvale. Premits.

10:27pm - The 10:15pm job is now coming in as a domestic related "Battery in progress". They're drinking and fighting on the 2.

10:28pm - Gang disturbance. Belmont and Monticello.

10:32pm - Beat car 2525Robert asks for a call back on the 10:15/10:27pm jobs.

10:33pm - The 10:15/10:27pm jobs are coded 4Boy. The caller didn't want to get involved.

10:46pm - Parker. 3945 W Altgeld.

11:01pm - They're calling back on the 10:15/10:27pm jobs.

11:16pm - Beat 2525R asks for a call back on the 11:01pm job. It's anonymous. Coded 4B again.

11:40pm - They're calling back AGAIN on the 10:15/10:27/11:01pm jobs.

11:41pm - Beat 2525R asks for a curfew mission event number. It's 19703.

11:54pm - Domestic disturbance. 3149 N Springfield. The son's causing problems.

11:56pm - 1) Suspicious person. 2908 N Springfield. A male was trying to turn the caller's doorknob in attempt to get in. 2) DUI driver. 2656 N Harding. Drunk driver going all over the road.

12:00am - I'm heading to bed. I'll be back Monday with 25. I need a break and I'm monitoring a different Zone.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Female Gets Hit At CTA Bus Stop

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 4:08pm. School was ok. But now, it's the weekend and I'm ready just to relax after a long week :). Anyway, I received a reply from Alderman Colon a bit earlier from last night's email. He thanks me for "valuable community service" I provide for our area. He also tells me that they've had issues in that area before and are working to resolve them. Colon tells me he will contact the 14th, 17th and 25th District Commanders about the issue. I think this is very good news. I'm impressed with Colon getting back to me in such a timely matter. So, here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

4:13pm - Battery in progress. Diversey and Pulaski. Male Hispanic wearing black is hitting a female at the bus stop.

4:39pm - Shots Fired. 2154 N Springfield. Someone shot at the car as the caller was driving by. Nobody has been injured in the shooting.

4:43pm - A slow down has been given for the Springfield call.

5:00pm - Gang disturbance. Belmont and Central Park. Teen thugs hitting cars (I'm assuming with snowballs. That's they're most popular weapon. I should know). They're also flashing.

5:12pm - Battery in progress. 4034 W Armitage. Group of females fighting.

5:15pm - The 5pm call was originally called in as a "Person w/ a gun". There were 10 of them trying to pull a guy out of his car and there was one with a black mask over his face who looked like he was trying to pull out a pistol. This was called in at 16:55 (4:55pm) hours. This particular call was dispatched on Zone 3, 14's side.

5:56pm - Gang disturbance. 3625 W Belmont. Four of them in front.

6:02pm - Recover stolen auto. 3002 N Milwaukee.

6:12pm - Battery in progress. 3840 W Wabansia. Lots of screaming and commotion in the background. Boyfriend's getting jumped on.

6:26pm - Vice complaint on the 20 sector of 25.

6:40pm - Assault in progress. 4343 W Wrightwood. At Kelvyn Park High School. Females outside trying to fight. Beat 2505 was just at the school on a detail. They're heading back.

6:42pm - Beat 2546 asks for an event number from the 6:02pm job. It's 12797.

6:52pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:05pm - I'm back.

7:07pm - Parker. 2700 N Ridgeway.

7:29pm - Beat 45Mary71Charlie needs a transport unit at Fullerton and Kimball.

7:31pm - Domestic Battery in progress. 2330 N Springfield. Son is beating on the wife.

7:37pm - Burglar alarm. 4151 W Belmont.

7:41pm - Disturbance. 4212 W Diversey. Guy hanging out in front needs to be removed.

9:08pm - Disturbance. Belmont and Pulaski. Female White stumbling while walking then falling into the street.

9:19pm - Burglar report. 4328 W Drummond.

9:25pm - Gang disturbance. Kostner and Diversey. Five of them walking south towards Parker, yelling at people and flashing signs.

9:39pm - Traffic accident. Fullerton and Pulaski. Car hit another car in the Shell gas station.

9:55pm - Beat car 2524 has a bona fide Burglary from the 9:19pm job. ET will be ordered and canvass will be done.

10:10pm - Domestic disturbance. 2929 N Kostner.

10:15pm - Assault in progress. 3039 N Pulaski. At Auto Zone. Some kids crashed a car INTO the store and jumped out. It's not known at this moment if there's any damage to civilians or employees inside the business.

10:18pm - Beat 2545 is asking for a call back on the 10:10pm job. Also, a slow down is given at Auto Zone.

10:33pm - Domestic disturbance. 3713 W Palmer. Caller barricaded theirself in one of the rooms with the kids because the boyfriend's coming to hurt them. Complainant is scared.

10:39pm - Domestic Battery. 2415 N Kildare. Caller was slapped by the daughter.

10:48pm - Loud music disturbance. 1700 N Monticello.

11:00pm - A teenager from the 10:10pm job is being taken to their uncle's place on North Ave. somewhere. They'll be there for the night.

11:08pm - Domestic disturbance. 4314 W Wrightwood. Problem with the intoxicated wife who wants to take the kids out of the house.

11:18pm - They're calling back on the 10:48pm job.

11:24pm - Beat car 2525Robert needs a cage car at the 11:08pm job.

11:30 to 12:00am - I didn't pay attention. Sorry. I'm coming back with 25 tomorrow morning.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Teen Boyfriend Causes Problems On Shakespeare

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 3:25pm. I'm ticked off this afternoon, but not about school. I'm ticked off about punks in this neighborhood. The ones that hang out around Belmont and Central Park. Why do they feel the need to constantly throw snowballs at our school bus as we're coming down Central Park?? If it isn't them, it's the brats (yeah, that's what they are) from Reily doing it. I'm sick of this. I'm emailing Ald. Colon and the 17th District Police Commander about this. There needs to be squad cars present over there. It's complete uncalled for this to be happening everyday. Well, here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

3:22pm - Domestic disturbance. 3730 W Shakespeare. Problem with the 14 yr old daughter's boyfriend.

3:41pm - Assist the PO. Armitage and Keystone. Off duty PO has someone on the ground who may have a gun.

3:43pm - A slow down is being given for Armitage and Keystone. It was a fake gun that a kid pointed.

4:06 to 4:21pm - I wasn't paying attention. Sorry.

4:28pm - Check the well being. 4445 W Barry. The 8 and 11 yr old neighbors went upstairs with some guy who claimed to be their uncle. Caller wants to make sure nothing happened to them.

4:31pm - Assist the citizen. 1651 N Monticello. Caller came home to broken windows and wants police present when they go through the building.

4:33pm - Beat car 2523 lets Dispatch know that they made contact with the kids' mother. They're calling the caller back.

4:34pm - The 4:28/4:33pm person was notified.

4:37 to 4:40pm - Kept turning the radio to other channels. Sorry.

5:29pm - Assist the citizen. 2233 N Hamlin. Caller needs to get belongings.

5:35pm - The 5:29pm call is actually at 2233 S. Hamlin, not N. That's in the 10th District. This is from a call back Dispatch did when 2525 arrived on scene.

5:54pm - Domestic Battery. 3649 W Cortland. Boyfriend is hitting the caller.

6:07pm - Parker. 2338 N Kedvale.

6:47pm - Fire run. 4044 W Armitage. Gas leak and CFD needs a forced entry.

7:02pm - Person w/ a gun. Hamlin and Belmont. Male Black, white sweater is selling drugs at the Moblie gas station. He's got a gun.

7:07pm - I just checked Google maps for Hamlin and Belmont, and there appears to be no Moblie gas station at that corner.

7:10pm - A slow down is given on the 7:02pm job. An officer is saying the same exact thing I said, there appears to be no Moblie gas station there. The only thing over there is Dunkin Donuts. Beat car 2523 will drive around for a few minutes in the area to locate a Moblie gas station.

7:14pm - The 7:o2pm job is coded 19Charlie.

7:15pm - Burglar alarm. 3848 W Wrightwood. Two dogs on scene.

7:22pm - Disturbance. 2508 N Kostner. Kids pointing lasers at the caller.

7:39pm - Sounds like there's a high speed chase starting. Beat 2561Adam tried to pull over a car at Division and Keeler, but they didn't stop. The car was last seen turning on Augusta from Keeler.

7:40pm - Shots fired by the police. Kildare and Augusta. Vehicle isn't stopping. About 20 seconds later, 2561 is requesting EMS. An offender was shot by the cops. Wonder why that happened?

7:41pm - A slow down is being given on Augusta.

7:47pm - Criminal damage in progress. 3650 W Diversey. Three male Hispanics tagging the brick building.

7:59pm - Domestic disturbance. 4003 W Palmer.

8:00pm - I have to go. Good night, everyone, and I'll be back tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Small Group Of ASPIRA Kids Fight

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 2:59pm. I'm home earlier than usual. That's because there was light traffic. School was ok. It's just good to be home. Anyway, tonight we're getting freezing rain which may form some ice. Doesn't sound too good, does it? Well, anyhow, here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

3:02pm - Beat 2578Sam is coding out a fight at Harding and Barry. There was a small group of ASPIRA kids going at it, apparently. The crowd seems to have dispersed.

4:15 to 4:57pm - I didn't pay attention. Sorry.

5:10pm - Domestic Battery. 4141 W Barry. 23 yr old boyfriend named Lawrence hit the caller.

5:11pm - Beat car 2524 gets a gang disturbance on the PDT.

5:37pm - Zone 12 is having a problem with their radio. The 25th District is on Citywide 6, 460.250, for now until the problem is corrected.

5:42pm - The problem appears to be corrected. 25 is back on frequency 460.425, the regular Zone 12.

6:03pm - Robbery. 3006 N Kostner. Female was beaten down by two male Blacks who took the caller's purse and fled east on Wellington.

6:04pm - Suspicious vehicle. 3741 W Shakespeare. Car with broken windows.

6:06pm - Suspicious vehicle. 1750 N Harding. Gold Toyota parked sideways with different sized tires.

6:08pm - The radios are acting up again. They're switching to Citywide 6 once again.

6:14pm - Assist the citizen. 2818 N Avers. Citizen needs help getting belongings.

6:22pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

6:35pm - I'm back.

6:50pm - Domestic disturbance. 2141 N Kedvale. The daughter is trying to do homework but the relatives upstairs were making too much noise. When they were asked to stop making so much noise, they cussed out the daughter and called her vulgar names. I sense a family fight.

6:52pm - Beat 2545 says that the 6:03pm vitcim got her things back on Kenneth somewhere and refuses a report.

7:20pm - EMS run. Hamlin and Belden. Male down.

7:24pm - Domestic disturbance. 4113 W Wellington. Problem with the uncle who refuses to leave.

7:26pm - Beat 2545 asks Dispatch if there was a removal made from the 7:20pm job. That's a negative. CFD hasn't even arrived on scene yet.

7:31pm - Suspicious person. 2121 N Kedvale. Someone's knocking on the door.

8:00pm - I have to go. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Reckless Driver In E. Logan Square/Avondale

Good morning, everyone, it's 5:00am. I'm only monitoring 14 until 5:28am this morning, then I'm going to get ready for school and go there. I'll be back with 25 this afternoon. Today will be sunny but only getting up to about 30 degrees. Anyway, like I said last night, we all should help donate something to the people of Haiti. They really need all of the help they can get. Here's crime for 14 for the next 28 minutes, and crime in 25 for this afternoon/evening.

5:02am - Reckless driver. Elston and Belmont. Car heading southeast on Elston is going real fast.

5:04am - Now the car is at Western and Logan, running lights. Heading towards Diversey on Western.

5:06am - The employees of the gas station at Western and Fullerton are holding the offender.

5:07am - Car fire. 2942 N Sawyer.

5:28am - I'm gone for the day. Have a great day, everyone, and I'll be back with 25 this afternoon. I'll be back with 14 in February.

3:13pm - I'm back with 25. Good afternoon, everyone.

3:32pm - Criminal Trespass. 2538 N Tripp. Several teens went into the vacant building.

5:23pm - Domestic disturbance. 1648 N Monticello. Problem with the 17 yr old pregnant daughter who refuses to leave.

6:07pm - Domestic disturbance. 2301 N Kedvale. Problem with the aggressive brother.

6:28pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back.

6:55pm - I'm back.

7:56pm - Battery. 2123 N Kedvale. Group of males jumped the husband.

8:06pm - I have to go. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Commerical Alarm On Elston

Good morning, everyone, it's 7:42am. I'm monitoring 14 until 9:30am, then I'll turn the radio back to 25 until 2:44pm, then I'll monitor 14 again from then until 3:05pm, then I'm taking a break until 5:49pm. After that, I'll return with 25 until 6:47pm. Today is supposed to be in the 30s under cloudy conditions. I hope that maybe the temps and the colds may keep crime down on MLK day. It needs to be peaceful on a day like this. Also, I may fall asleep on some occassions today. I've only had 3 hours of sleep (I couldn't sleep last night). So, here's crime for today.

8:11am - Commerical alarm. 2001 N Elston. Self storage.

9:05am - Beat car 1412 is doing something at Belden and Kimball.

9:17am - Beat 1406Henry has a traffic stop at 2731 N Elston.

9:22am - Assist the citizen. 3107 N Elston. Complainant needs help getting their car.

9:25am - 1) Beat 1406H is going into 14 with a TBD. 2) Parker. 1645 N Claremont. Tow zone.

9:30am - Switched over to Zone 12 until 2:44pm.

9:38am - Beat 2572 is doing a park check at Koz.

9:59am - Suspicious person. 2906 N Pulaski. Female White, 20s, red/white/blue striped jacket standing in front of the business.

10:16am - Beat 2580Eddie says that they're taking in one into 25 from 3050 N Pulaski. They pull an RD number for a "1506". It's HS125627 with the event number of 04682.

10:19am - Traffic accident. 3140 N Lawndale. Hit and run. Car was hit overnight.

10:43am - Parker. On 2523's Beat.

11:41am - Domestic disturbance. 3912 W Wrightwood. Dispute over child custody.

11:56am - A unit is doing a well being check at 2438 N Avers.

12:58pm - Beat car 2524 tells Dispatch that there's a group of kids from Kelvyn Park High School selling hot chocolate at the corner of Fullerton and Kostner. He advises special attention for that corner.

1:30pm - A squad car speeds eastbound on Diversey from Ridgeway with lights and sirens. What's going on?

2:44pm - Switched to Zone 3 until 3:05pm.

2:48pm - Suspicious vehicle. 2222 W Medill. Complainant who does not want to leave their name nor speak to the cops says that there's a grey van with a plate of G327212 parked in front of their house. It's been there since about 1pm. Caller is worried since they're having problems with the ex.

2:49pm - Domestic disturbance. 3109 W Diversey. Child's father refuses to leave.

2:51pm - Commerical alarm. 1701 N Miwaukee. At the Bucktown Library. Interior motion.

2:54pm - Beat 1406H asks for two things. First, they want an event number for a park check at Simons, and two, they want an event number for the DOC. Event number for Simons is 09579, and the event number for the DOC is 09583.

3:01pm - Car alarm. Allen and Milwaukee. Everytime traffic goes by, it causes the alarm in a black car with a soft top parked over there to go off.

3:02pm - Suspicious person. 2800 block of N Troy. Male White, black hat, white hoodie and black jacket is heading south towards Diversey, checking out the cars. About a half minute later, Beat 1484 says he may have the guy stopped.

3:05pm - 1484 is running a name over there. With that, I'm gone with 14 until tomorrow, and I'll be back with 25 at 5:49pm.

5:49pm - I'm back, and I got something to say. I haven't really thought about this until now. I only started thinking about when my dad said this. I think that you, the reader, should donate blood or money for the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti. There are a lot of us out there who can help, such as yourself. If everybody who can would do this, and bring two friends with them, we can all feel good about doing our part and provide a gift that is badly needed. My mom and I are donating some money. My thoughts and prayers will continue to be with the Haitian people, and you, if you have family or friends in Haiti. The earthquake in Haiti is truly a tragedy, but with our help, the people of Haiti can get back on their feet.

5:59pm - Beat 2566Adam is taking one into 25 from Kedvale and Palmer.

6:26pm - Gang disturbance. 3130 N Monticello. They're loitering.

6:47pm - I'm gone for the night. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone :).

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Traffic Accident On Harding

Good morning, everyone, it's 9:05am. I'm back with 25 on this foggy, cloudy and (currently) cold day. Right now, it's 22 degrees, but it's supposed to get to be about 35 degrees and sunny. We'll see how it goes. Anyway, tomorrow is MLK day. I hope there's peace tomorrow because MLK day stands for peace. So, here's crime for today.

10:57am - Traffic accident. 3114 N Harding.

10:58am - Assist the citizen. 2845 N Hamlin. Caller needs help with getting the kids for the weekend.

12:01pm - Traffic accident. 4000 W Armitage.

12:02pm - The caller's calling back on the 10:58am job. Now they want a supervisor. Beat 2573, who responded originally, says that the caller was supposed to relocate to Irving Park and Sawyer, where the other parent lives with the kids and call the police from there. Sounds like a bunch of unnecessary drama if you ask me.

1:01pm - Burglar report. 3978 W Barry.

2:37pm - Beat car 2523 gets a commerical alarm on the PDT.

2:39pm - Assault. 2652 N Harding. Complainant threatened by a tenant.

2:50pm - Commerical alarm. 2965 N Milwaukee. At MB Financial Bank. Second call had someone putting in a valid code, thus canceling the alarm. But the cops still have to go over. However, the thing is, the bank there was torn down.

3:01pm - Domestic Battery. 3600 W Diversey. In the store. Caller had their armed grabbed by the ex and the son was also abused.

3:30pm - EMS run. 2620 N Springfield. Help needed with a mental patient.

3:43pm - Burglar alarm. 2253 N Keeler.

4:24pm - Burglar alarm. 3713 W Shakespeare. Someone may be in the house.

4:56pm - Gang disturbance. 2525's Beat.

5:09pm - Theft. 3940 W Fullerton. At CVS. Male Hispanic, 20-30 yrs old, black jacket with red lining on it and dark blue jeans just stole some stuff and fled west into the Hermosa neighborhood on Fullerton. Another male and a female Hispanic were with him into the vehicle, which is a black Jeep.

5:49 to 6:47pm - I fell asleep. Sorry.

6:48pm - Disturbance. Koz Park. Group of kids playing with fire under the slides.

7:01pm - Beat car 2521 has a traffic stop at 4179 W Belmont.

7:11pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back.

7:30pm - I'm back.

7:35pm - Person w/ a gun. Kedvale and Palmer. Two male Hispanic teens wearing black hoodies have guns.

7:37pm - Burglar alarm. 4100 W Fullerton. At U-Haul.

7:41pm - Check the well being. 3157 N Springfield. Female screaming into the phone.

8:16pm - Domestic Battery. 3628 W Shakespeare. Brother hit the caller.

8:48pm - Traffic accident. 4140 W Fullerton. Semi truck VS car.

9:08pm - Parker. 3100 block of N Harding. Permits.

9:14pm - Shots Fired. 2432 N Lawndale. One heard.

9:15pm - Disturbance. 3919 W Fullerton. Problem with a male who passed out and is bothering other customers.

9:18pm - A slow down is being given on the 9:14pm job.

9:41pm - Domestic disturbance. 4123 W Palmer.

9:57pm - Domestic Battery. 2406 N Tripp. Boyfriend of the caller hit them in front of the kids. He's wearing a brown jacket and green pants.

10:06pm - A commenter tells me that there were two, not one, shots heard on Lawndale. No further information. I'll be paying close attention to that area for the next hour and 50 or so minutes while I monitor.

11:02pm - DUI driver. Diversey and Kildare. Southbound is a dark colored vehicle with a plate of 55555519.

11:32pm - Disturbance. 4400 W Diversey. At the currency. Over a check

12:00am - I'm off to bed. Good night, everyone. I'll be back in the morning :).

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Quiet Saturday In 17

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. Today, I'm monitoring 17 for our residents in Avondale north of Belmont. Nothing else to say. Here's crime in 17 for today.

4:10am - I'm heading to bed. I've waited four hours for a 911 call in Avondale in 17. There hasn't been one yet. So good night.

10:00am - I'm back. Good morning.

10:07am - Information for the police. 3324 N Harding. The boards on the building were taken off overnight.

10:11am - Beat 5505 comes over the Zone to let Beat cars 1731 and 1733, who are responding to Harding, know that Juan Vargas, who's got a large scar on his face, may be on scene. He's responsible for a Homicide at that address which occurred in November 2009.

10:29am - The 10:07am job is coded 19Boy. They searched the entire property but no offender on scene. However, the city does need to come out and board up the property.

1:57pm - Person down. Kimball and Belmont. By the Blue Line station. The station is on 14's side.

3:43pm - Beat 6756Boy had a stop at Addison and Lawndale.

6:55pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back.

7:15pm - I'm back.

7:23pm - Burglar alarm. 3656 W Belmont.

8:24pm - Commerical alarm. 2758 W Belmont. At the bank. Shock motion.

8:49pm - Beat 1720 needs 1762Charlie at Lawndale and Addison for something.

8:58pm - Beat car 1733 gets a parker on the Beat.

9:34pm - Beat 6757Frank needs a unit with a working PDT at 3810 W Belmont. 1731 is en route.

9:35pm - The 8:24m job is called back in.

10:44pm - My mom's listening to Zone 12 on her scanner, and there's something going on at 3025 N Haussen.

10:52pm - Parker. 3431 N Monticello.

10:58pm - Traffic accident. Addison and Kedzie.

12:00am - I'm finished monitoring 17 until probably February. Good night, everyone. I'll be back with 25 in the morning.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Commerical Alarm On Webster

Good morning, everyone, it's 5:28am. I'm going to monitor 14 until I leave for school. I want to show the readers what it's like in the early morning hours. Anyway, it's Friday. I'm excited. Three day weekend for me this weekend. I'll monitor 17 tomorrow. So, here's crime in 14 for the next hour and 15 minutes or so, and here's crime in 25 for this afternoon and evening.

6:16am - Commerical alarm. 1850 W Webster.

6:21am - Beat 1495 has a traffic stop at 2729 W Diversey.

6:29am - The 6:16am job is coded 14Charlie. No such address.

6:30am - Burglar report. 3118 N St. Louis.

6:34am - Beat 1495 is taking one in from the 6:21am stop.

6:40am - I have to go. Have a great day, everyone, and I'll be back this afternoon.

3:15pm - I'm back. Good afternoon.

3:26pm - Burglar report. 2123 N Kedvale.

3:38pm - 1) Battery. 3045 N Pulaski. 2) Missing person report. 3628 W Shakespeare.

3:42pm - Disturbance. 2926 N Ridgeway. Seven males loitering in the alley. That wouldn't explain the ambulance and firetruck on that block.

3:43pm - Person w/ a kinfe. 3901 W Schubert. Sounds like the sister has a knife.

4:00pm - I'm going to lay down for a little while. I'll be back.

5:35pm - I'm back.

6:15pm - Battery. 225X N Central Park. Known male Black jumped on the 25 yr old handicapped brother.

6:35pm - This is not criminal in nature, but a kid on the wrestling team at Kelvyn Park High School dislocated their shoulder during a match. Ambulance 82 is en route. Beat car 2525 is detailed to the wrestling event.

6:47pm - Domestic disturbance. 2536 N Central Park. 13 yr old attacked and nearly raped by the uncle yesterday. He lives somewhere in the building but may not be home.

7:08pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back.

7:23pm - I'm back.

7:37pm - Person w/ a gun. Belmont and Central Park. Two male Hispanics with ski masks and one of them has a camoflouage coat. Apparently they've got guns.

7:58pm - Parker. 3100 block of N Harding. Premits.

8:48pm - Battery in progress. Lawndale and Dickens. 6 to 7 males beating on one. Possibly gang related.

8:51pm - Sounds like someone's going in with one from 1946 N Central Park.

8:52pm - Beat car 2525 is reporting that there's a group of gangbangers on the street at the 8:48pm job, but no vitcim.

9:20pm - The 8:49pm job is coded 19P.

9:32pm - Beat 2545 has a traffic stop at 3043 W Fullerton. Dang, they traveled six blocks out of the district.

9:37pm - Recover stolen auto. Harding and George.

10:21pm - Somebody's doing something at Avers and Milwaukee.

10:39pm - The "hot file" on the 9:37pm vehicle was cleared.

11:47pm - Suspicious vehicle. 1753 N Harding. Three people acting suspicious.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Group Jumps One On Milwaukee

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 3:47pm. Today at school was actually pretty fun. Well, today's warm outside. It's 40 degress right now. Anyway, those Reily kids were acting up again. They were fighting in the 3200 block of N Central Park, and a group of three attempted to throw snowballs at our bus at School and Central Park. They didn't do it but they did begin walk up to our bus in a threatening matter. So, here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

3:47pm - Battery. Milwaukee and Belmont. Group of male Hispanics jumped on one. A few calls came in. The offenders fled east on Belmont in a sliver van with a plate of 8445428. EMS is refused.

3:58pm - Battery in progress. Monticello and Belmont. Gangbangers fighting over a chick.

4:31pm - Both jobs are coded 5Boy. No vitcims found.

4:35pm - They're calling back on the 3:58pm job. The chick was jumped by a male Hispanic, 15, black hoodie with the street name of Dwayne. He's a Latin King. He also jumped the caller's son, brother and husband along with some other Latin Kings. The chick is about 14 yrs old. Bunch of drama if you ask me.

4:54pm - The 3:58/4:35pm vitcims were found. I'm not giving out the location due to the fact this involves gangbangers.

5:24 to 6:09pm - I wasn't paying too much attention. Sorry.

6:26pm - Domestic disturbance. 1806 N Monticello. Problem with the husband.

6:44pm - Domestic disturbance. 3143 N Tripp. Problem with the girlfriend. Called in by a female caller.

7:01pm - The thugs are out. Belmont and Monticello.

7:05pm - Parker. 3601 W Diversey.

7:27pm - I have to go eat. But I'm not coming back tonight. Good night, everyone.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Hold-Up Alarm On Armitage

Good morning, everyone, it's 5:52am. Today is going to be quiet warm, with highs in the mid 30s. It's a good thing mostly but there's some bad news with that. Considering how active it's been, especially in the 4pm hour, for the last two days, who knows what today holds. I'll be keeping an eye on things. So, here's crime before I leave this morning and for this afternoon/evening.

5:51am - Hold up alarm. 3940 W Armitage. At 6:01am, the job is coded.

6:05am - Domestic Battery. 2053 N Keeler. Intoxicated husband beat up the caller. Caller is outside with no coat.

6:14am - Alarm. 3615 W Diversey.

6:17am - An RD number has been pulled from the 6:05am job. It's HS117668 with the event number of 02171.

6:35am - I have to go. Have a great day, everyone, and I'll be back later.

3:13pm - I'm back. Good afternoon.

3:15pm - Beat 2573 is doing a premise check at the Red Apple, 3121 N Milwaukee. They'll disperse any homeless guys they see.

3:43 to 4:31pm - I didn't pay attention. Sorry.

4:42pm - They're calling back on the 6:14am job. Dispatch says it's been called in all morning.

5:02pm - Burglar alarm. 2815 N Ridgeway. Again? This is becoming ridicious.

5:10pm - Burglar alarm. 4110 W Wrightwood. DOC motion. Also, the cops over here on Ridgeway are leaving. It's unfounded.

5:20pm - I see an unmarked unit speed west on Diversey at a very fast rate, with sirens. I wonder where they're going?

5:21pm - Gang disturbance. 3649 W Belmont. Per the POD camera watcher, there's three of them flashing gang signs and blocking traffic.

5:27pm - Gang disturbance. 2400 block of N Kildare. Six of 'em representing.

5:52pm - There was some kind of job over at 4310 W Parker regarding a vacant building.

7:13pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back.

7:30pm - I'm back.

7:43pm - Gang disturbance. Harding and Diversey. They're throwing bottles at passing cars.

8:03pm - I have to go. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everybody.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Knife, Gun Pulled Out On Fletcher

Good morning, everyone, it's 5:50am. Today is going to be a bit warmer than yesterday (good thing because I'm getting sick of the cold weather). We'll see what happens with that. Anyway, lots of progress is being made on Beat 2523. At this month's meeting, we'll have a speaker regarding the drunks on Milwaukee, and we'll also have a minister from St. Hyacinth at the meeting. I encourage everyone living on this Beat to go to this meeting. It's on the 27th starting at 7pm. Here is crime before I leave for school this morning and this afternoon/evening

5:51am - Person w/ a knife. 4160 W Fletcher. Someone pulled out a knife and is threatening to kill someone.

5:56am - Not sure if this is related, but there's a man with a gun call at 4115 Fletcher. Male Hispanic standing on the porch, screaming, with a gun.

6:00am - One officer thinks these two jobs are related. They seem to have called on each other.

6:13am - The 5:51am job is coded 19P. The people living there are just on some nonsense this morning. Beat car 2523 will not respond to anymore calls there for the rest of the day.

6:41am - I have to go. Have a great day, everyone, and I'll be back later.

3:16pm - I'm back. Good afternoon :).

3:26pm - Beat 2505 does park check at Kelvyn.

3:31pm - Parker. 2300 block of N Kedvale. Permits.

3:32pm - Beat 2576Sam is with 2574 at Kelyvn Park High school's dismissal.

3:42pm - Gang disturbance. 2324 N Springfield.

3:45pm - Person wanted. 3105 N Haussen. The mental sister who went missing and has a warrant is on scene.

3:46pm - Beat 5505 is doing a consent search at 2216 N Keystone. Event number is 10614.

3:53 to 4:10pm - I was half asleep. I was trying to make sure I'd sleep for a few minutes so I didn't fall asleep later on.

4:12pm - Battery in progress. 4246 W Fullerton. Big gang fight by the store.

4:13pm - Battery in progress. Fullerton and Kostner. Group of teens fighting on the street. Near the school and the park.

4:17pm - The 4:13pm job is also coming in as a "Person w/ a knife". Male White wearing all black has a knife. About 20 seconds later, a slow down is being given on the 4:12/4:13pm jobs.

5:30pm - Traffic accident. Avers and Fullerton. Property damage.

6:23pm - They're calling back on the 3:45pm job. There's some woman on scene bothering the caller's mom. Some kind of argument on scene.

6:26pm - Beat car 2534 has a traffic stop at Kostner and Wrightwood.

6:28pm - Suspicious vehicle. 4006 W Belden. Light colored SUV in front, in the tow zone, with some people in it looking around.

6:42pm - Battery in progress. Milwaukee and Monticello. Six guys fighting on the street. Caller thinks they may have also seen a knife too.

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

7:02pm - I'm back.

7:09pm - Domestic disturbance. 2529 N Lawndale. Problem with the 15 yr old son who made grandma cry.

8:01pm - I have to go. Good night, everyone, and I'll be back tomorrow.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Battery In Progress At Kelvyn Park

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 3:43pm. I feel so grateful that I have a blog where so many people appreciate me. It feels so nice to have people behind you and supporting your efforts. Because certain blogs don't have that. I won't say which ones, but I can tell you this, I'm trying not to blog on them anymore. You do something for people and they don't appreciate it on certain blogs. That ends my small rant :). Anyway, it'll be another cold day outside. Here's crime for afternoon and evening.

4:12pm - Battery in progress. Kelyvn Park, 4438 W Wrightwood. No details.

4:13pm - Beat 2570 is reporting that there's a large crowd over there.

4:14pm - 2570 says they're dispersing. One group's going east, one's going west. Then, a disregard is being given. It's the wrestling team from Kelvyn Park High School practicing with a crowd watching.

4:15pm - Gang disturbance. 2700 block of N Kostner.

4:18pm - Disturbance. 3627 W Shakespeare. Eight people in front drinking.

4:26pm - Wanted for Shots Fired at 3216 N Central Park are four males, who are GDs, that fled in a grey older model car. There's two males in custody but they're looking for a few more guys. This occurred a little earlier. An outside unit came up on the Zone asking about this.

4:27pm - The 4:18pm job is coded 5Boy.

4:34pm - Open door. 2340 N Ridgeway.

5:28pm - Prostitution. Pulaski and Wellington. Female White working the corner.

5:50 to 6:25pm - I haven't been paying too much attention. Sorry.

6:28pm - Beat 2505 is giving a slow down for a fight at Mozart Park.

6:36pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:09pm - I'm back.

7:33pm - Suspicious person. 1931 N Harding. Male Black, 6 feet tall, who's claiming to be from AT&T, is knocking on an elderly female's door.

8:02pm - Parker. Somewhere in the coverage area.

8:17pm - Battery in progress. 2200 block of N Central Park. Kids crying, people screaming, fighting. All hell seems to be breaking loose.

8:27pm - The 8:17pm job is domestic related. And with that, I have to go. Good night, everyone.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Burglar Alarm On Ridgeway

Good morning, everyone, it's 7:45am. A change has come to the Chicago Police Department. Now all of the districts seem to be on the same shift times as the 13th and 14th Districts are. I confirmed it as I turned on Zone 12 at 12am because Dispatch was calling cars like "2522Robert" when 2522 wasn't a Robert unit before and they didn't come out 'til 12:30am. The new shift times are in the comments section of this post. I find this change to beneficial because we'll get two man units earlier in the afternoon now, but at the same time, some night units are one man, so we won't have as much officers at night as we did before. So, here's crime for today.

8:41am - Burglar alarm. 2815 N Ridgeway.

8:42 to 8:49am - Beat car 2521 arrives on scene on Ridgeway at 8:42am. At 8:43am, 2524 pulls up. At 8:45am, 2523 pulls up. The three officers check the building. Then, at 8:48am, Beat car 2521 leaves the scene. A minute later, Beat cars 2523 and 2524 pull off. The job is coded 14Paul.

8:50am - Parker. 1800 block of N Harding. Premits.

8:51am - Beat car 2524 asks for a DOC mission on the Beat. Event number is 04439.

9:54am - Beat car 2523 has a traffic stop at Diversey and Ridgeway. I can see them from my window.

10:20am - Burglar report. 3927 W Belmont. At the fitness center.

10:40am - Beat car 2523 has a bona fide Burglary at the 10:20am job.

11:25am - Traffic accident. Fullerton and Central Park. Two cars.

11:51am - Person w/ a gun. 4175 W Fletcher. The son's got an unregistered gun in the house. He's not threatening anyone with it, though. The cell tower on this call hits off to 95th and Wentworth.

11:56am - A slow down is being given on Fletcher.

12:37pm - Disturbance. Mozart Park. A basketball player is in a dispute with the referee. He needs to be removed. The game's over.

1:46pm - Found property. 2646 N Central Park. Credit cards were found. By the way, Beat cars 2523, 2525 and 2535 are already down. This is the new shift change time.

2:32pm - 1) Disturbance. 3919 W Fullerton. At the hotel. Problem with a tenant. 2) Parker. 3742 W Fullerton.

2:36pm - Everything seems to be going quiet well with the hours changed.

5:53pm - Domestic Battery. 4178 W Nelson. Dispatch says there was a call here earlier. I haven't been paying much attention within the last half hour or so.

6:04pm - The 5:53pm job is coded.

6:49pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:03pm - I'm back.

7:44pm - Attempted suicide. 3736 W McLean. The wife took a pill of Tylenol and drove off. She's trying to kill herself. Complainant wants to talk to police about what to do about this.

8:00pm - I have to go. I'll be back tomorrow at 3:43pm. Good night, everyone :).

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Loud Music On Riverwalk Drive

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. This is my first time monitoring 14 in 2010. We'll see what this year has brought for 14. Anyway, it's going to be cold out today, barely making it into the 20s. There's nothing else to say, so here's crime on this cold Saturday for 14.

12:09am - Loud music disturbance. 2906 N Riverwalk Drive. Party. With that, good night.

9:30am - I'm back. Good morning.

9:37am - Parker. 2620 N Talman. Driveway is blocked.

9:39am - Beat 1443 is at 30XX W Fullerton, running a plate.

9:52am - Disturbance. Webster and Damen. Two homeless males laying down on beams.

9:58am - Parker. 3507 W Medill. Car double parked and it's got the caller blocked in.

10:08am - Beat 1443 has a traffic stop at Armitage and Hoyne.

10:16am - EMS run. California and Milwaukee. A woman fell in the liquor store parking lot.

10:23am - The 10:16am job is coded 19Boy because there's no woman who fell over there and EMS returned to their headquarters.

10:31am - Beat 1499 is on a DOC mission. Event number is 05331.

10:36am - 1) Burglar alarm. 1807 N Paulina. 2) Parker. 3000 W Diversey. Car parked in the loading zone of Julio's Auto Parts.

10:50am - Person w/ a knife. 3100 N Christiana. Walking west towards Kimball on Barry is a male Black, black and green coat and blue jeans has a knife.

10:59am - Criminal Trespass. 2946 N Troy. Caller says there's someone living in the vacant building. Caller is there to inspect the property. Also, there's a parker at 3232 W Altgeld.

11:21am - Reckless driver/gang disturbance. Kimball and Fullerton. Heading north on Kimball is a guy in a car with a black or blue t-shirt who got out of his car, jumped on the caller's car and flashed gang signs, then got back in his car.

11:26am - Violation order of protection. 3120 W Armitage. Caller was going to the store and the ex-boyfriend's in the area, according to the new GPS system that tracks violation offenders. The offender is a male White, 5'9, 170 lbs, brown eyes and black hair. His name is Carlos. He lives at 1851 N Sawyer.

11:28am - Parker. 1830 N Winchester. Damen entrance of the building is blocked by a car.

11:37am - Disturbance. 2020 N California. At 7-11. Problem with an intoxicated male.

11:38am - Burglar report. 1734 N Paulina.

11:49am - A unit asks for several event numbers for community concerns and the like in the 10 sector. One location is the skateboard park on Logan.

12:01pm - Check the well being. 1649 W Cortland. The caller lives in Joliet and wants police to check on her boyfriend who sent her a text message on Thursday night saying he was tired of his life and he wanted to end it all. They have no relationship problems. The boyfriend is running as a Republican for a seat in the Senate.

12:07pm - Beat 1499 is on scene of the 12:01pm job. He wants another office to go through the back.

12:12pm - Beat car 1412 and Beat 1489 are at 1649 Cortland. One officer is going to try to hop the fence in the back to get in. 1499 is in the front and the gate's locked. At 12:16, 1406George was also on scene.

12:19pm - The 12:01pm boyfriend is ok. That's good to hear. 1406G made contact.

12:20pm - The 12:01pm job is coded 19P. The boyfriend will call his girlfriend.

12:23pm - Burglar alarm. 1737 N Hermitage.

12:32pm - Beat car 1412 is doing a premise check at the Logan Square Blue Line stop.

12:36pm - Burglar alarm. 2743 N Artesian.

12:42pm - Beat 1454 needs two things. One, she needs an event number for a community concern at 1700 N Troy. Two, she needs a DOC mission event number for the 20 sector. 1700 Troy event number is 07144 and the DOC is 07149.

12:52pm - Disturbance. 2274 N Milwaukee. Homeless male is setting up his home in the alley. He's putting up boxes.

1:00pm - The 12:52pm job is coded 19P. He's been there since September or October of 2009.

1:03pm - Beat car 1431 ask for a non violence reduction event number on the Beat. It's 07511.

1:09pm - Domestic disturbance. 3217 W Diversey. 13 yr old is calling to say mom's going crazy, hitting them with wooden spoons and is tearing up the house. Officers and Dispatch think mom should beat the kid. They call it discipline.

1:11pm - Beat car 1421 asks for an event number for a community concern involving gangs at 1838 N Washtenaw. It's 07645. He also asks a DOC mission event number on his Beat. It's 07648.

1:12pm - Domestic disturbance. 3134 W North. Problem with the roommate who won't let the caller get the rest of their belongings. They've got the door locked.

1:33pm - Beat 1455 asks for two things. One, she asks for a park check at Haas. The event number is 07971. Also, she asks for a non violence reduction event number for the 30 sector. Event number is 07972.

1:49pm - A unit asks for a park check at the skateboard park on Logan. Event number is 08252.

1:52pm - Burglary in progress. 2223 N Sawyer. Guys breaking in.

1:54pm - A slow down is being given on the 1:52pm job. Beat 1462Eddie has three guys in front.

2:01pm - The 1:52pm job is coded. Those guys have permission to be in there.

2:23pm - Domestic disturbance. 1734 N Drake. Sister VS caller about the 14 yr old son.

2:26pm - Domestic disturbance. 2440 N Western. Boyfriend's trying to take the car.

2:31pm - Traffic accident. Belmont and Kimball.

2:48pm - Beat car 1411 asks for an event number at the skateboard park for a premise check. It's 09075.

2:49pm - Parker. 3157 N Sacramento.

2:57pm - Domestic Battery. 3213 W Diversey. Child's father hit the caller.

3:09pm - Beat 1405 asks for a premise check at Holestin and skateboard parks. Holestin's event number is 09381 and skateboard's is 09384.

3:18pm - Traffic accident. 1900 N Ashland.

3:30pm - Beat 1410 gets four event numbers for an anti violence mission, a curfew mission, and two other missions.

3:33pm - Beat 1405 asks a park check at Haas. That event number is 09683. They also ask for an event number for a park check at Little Cubs Field (wherever that's at). It's 09687.

4:09pm - Domestic disturbance. 2833 W Fletcher. The son took the car.

4:13pm - Parker. 2900 N Claremont.

4:21pm - Beat 1405 asks for a park check at Maplewood. Event number is 10298.

4:24pm - Burglar alarm. 1620 N Artesian.

4:27pm - Beat car 1421 asks for a call back on the 4:09pm job. They give a disregard seconds later. The caller steps out.

4:33pm - Beat car 1413 has a traffic stop at Damen and Fullerton.

4:48pm - Beat car 1413 has a traffic stop at Kimball and Dawson.

4:49pm - 1413's going into 14 with a TBD from the Kimball and Dawson stop.

4:56pm - Disturbance. Logan and Western. Male Black with a clipboard blocking traffic.

5:04pm - Domestic Battery. 1712 N Kimball. Boyfriend hit the caller.

5:19pm - EMS run. 2714 N Kimball. Male down in front.

5:58pm - 1) Parker. On 1432's Beat. 2) They're calling back on the 11:37am job. There's a heavy set guy loitering in front now.

6:18pm - 2020 N California at 5:58pm is coded 19P.

6:20pm - Commerical alarm. 2332 N Western. At the bank.

6:23pm - Burglar alarm. 2134 N Damen.

6:27pm - Check the well being. California and Milwaukee. Homeless male Black, 40-50 yrs old, black coat has been out there for two days. He's near the "L" tracks.

6:52pm - Animal abuse. 2345 N Kimball. Dog getting abused in the backyard by a woman.

6:54pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:07pm - I'm back.

7:18pm - Beat 1405 asks for a park check at Unity and Fireman parks. Event number for Unity is 12856 and Fireman's event number is 12855.

7:58pm - Robbery. 2733 N Milwaukee. Details to follow...

8:00pm - Details came in on the Robbery. Male Hispanic, 5'9 to 5'10, 160 lbs, grey stocking cap, red hoodie took a couple of dollars from the complainant. He fled in a grey or sliver Sedan with a female driver. The vitcim also had their car tires slashed by the offender.

8:05pm - Domestic disturbance. 3464 W Diversey. The brother's drunk, causing problems.

8:04pm - Beat 1442 says they went as far north as Belmont and Milwaukee to look for the 7:58pm offending vehicle. No vehicle or vitcim found. 19P.

8:06pm - 1) Robbery. 3545 W Palmer. The store was just held up. 2) Loud music disturbance. 3003 W Lyndale. 3) They're calling back on the 11:37am/5:58pm jobs. The guy returned.

8:07pm - Assist the cab. 2915 N Claremont. Cab driver is unable to get out of the condo complex because the entrance gate is locked. Also, the 3545 Palmer offenders fled south on Drake then east in the south alley. There's two of them.

8:08pm - The 3545 Palmer offenders are 5'8 to 6 feet tall, black hoodies, black masks and a revolver with a white handle on it.

8:15pm - The 3003 Lyndale is coded 4Paul. The gate's locked.

8:22pm - Wanted from the Robbery on Palmer is two male Hispanics. Offender #1 is 5'6, 170 lbs, 30-35 yrs old, brown eyes, black jacket with a hood, blue hoodie underneath, white gym shoes with a four inch blue steel revolver with a white handle on it. Offender #2 is 5'4, 160 lbs, 22-25 yrs old and black hoodie.

8:25pm - Narcotics. 3406 W Fullerton. They're selling.

8:35pm - An RD number has been pulled from 3545 Palmer. It's HS112835.

8:50pm - Beat 1405 had a traffic stop at Armitage and Humboldt, and it's turned into a TBD.

8:53pm - Disturbance. 3417 W Diversey. Man refuses to leave the Foodsmart.

8:58pm - Burglary. 3442 W Parker. Someone attempted to break in.

9:07pm - Assault. 2821 N Milwaukee. Male customer at Crown liquors threatened to kill the owner. There were a couple of calls here for a disturbance.

9:09pm - Beat 1442 has a traffic stop at Milwaukee/Kimball/Diversey.

9:12pm - The 8:58pm job is coded 19Adam. There was someone at the door and the caller freaked out.

9:17pm - Beat 1410 is needed on the 9:07pm job.

9:18pm - EMS run. 2820 N Elston. Male passed out in front of the dance studio.

9:21pm - The 9:18pm job is coded 9Paul.

9:28pm - Disturbance. Belmont and Kimball. Female begging by the Blue Line.

9:37pm - Fire run. 2223 W McLean. Caller locked their 2 and 4 yr old kids in the house on accident.

9:39pm - Hold up alarm. 2554 W Diversey. At Kayla's Ristorante.

9:48pm - The 9:39pm job is coded 5Paul.

9:49pm - Someone's got a traffic stop at 2735 N Kedzie.

9:58pm - Beat car 1411 asks for a gang and narcotics mission event number on their and 1412's Beats. Event number is 15288.

10:13pm - Someone asks for a gang and narcotics mission on their Beat. Event number is 15511.

10:14pm - Beat 1453 has a traffic stop at Kedzie and Barry.

10:15pm - Beat car 1421 asks for an event number for the 1800 block of N Washtenaw. It's 15537.

10:16pm - Beat car 1434 asks for a Burglary mission event number on the Beat. It's 15547.

10:24pm - Beat car 1431Robert asks for a loitering event number at 2547 W Fullerton. It's 15669.

10:56pm - Traffic accident. Montana and Western. Cab involved. Injuries.

11:03pm - Per Beat 1420, 1422 is on a DOC mission until their shift is over. The event number is 08642.

11:13pm - Burglar alarm. 2024 N Albany.

11:16pm - Domestic disturbance. 2414 N St. Louis. Roommate won't let the complainant in.

11:17pm - Beat 1481David is doing a premise check somewhere. Event number is 16391.

11:19pm - The 11:13pm job is coded 14P.

11:22pm - Beat 1406Charlie is on a curfew mission.

11:29pm - Beat 1406C has three curfews at Schubert and Western. They're being relocated.

11:34pm - Gang disturbance. 2728 N Artesian. They're waving gang signs.

11:45pm - 1) Burglar alarm. 2721 N St. Louis. 2) Beat car 1411R has a traffic stop at Diversey and Artesian.

11:47pm - Beat 1406C dropped one of the curfews off at 3928 N Mozart. They're relocating the other two to North and Halsted.

11:51pm - The 11:37am/5:58/8:06pm jobs is now coming in as a Theft. The guy took a case of beer without paying.

12:00am - Alrighty, I'm done monitoring 14. I'll be back with it sometime soon. Good night, everyone. 25 will be back tomorrow.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Landlord And Tenant Issues On Diversey

2:34am - Burglar alarm. 1920 N Hamlin. At Ames school.

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 3:43pm. School was rather crazy today with some fights. But I'm not describing it, as this is a blog for our community, not where I go to school at. Anyway, it's supposed to get cold this weekend, which hopefully may drop crime a bit. Oh! Tomorrow, I'm monitoring 14. Also, I'm taking a nap until dinner. Here's crime for this late afternoon and this evening.

3:43pm - Landlord/tenant dispute. 3805 W Diversey. Problem with the landlord.

3:59pm - Battery report. 2200 N Hamlin. At Mozart. Two kids, who are younger than 10 years, were beaten up by a 6th grader.

4:19pm - Disturbance. 3837 W Fullerton. At Salvation Army. The employees are holding the caller for stealing something when he didn't.

4:22pm - Apparently, there's a problem with gangbangers at 3140 N Hamlin. Beat car 2523 has a handwaver regarding gang members.

4:49 to 7:31pm - I was having a nap. Need the sleep :).

7:40pm - Burglar alarm. 2815 N Ridgeway.

7:46pm - Beat car 2524 arrives on scene of the 7:40pm job. The officers are checking the premises.

7:49pm - The squad car on Ridgeway leaves the scene. I'm assuming a code will be thrown shortly.

7:50pm - Beat car 2512 has a handwaver at Fullerton and Keystone regarding an intoxicated male needing EMS.

8:12pm - Parker for Beat car 2524 after their lunch.

8:15pm - Shots Fired. Springfield and George. Two heard followed by someone screaming.

8:18pm - A slow down is given on the 8:15pm job.

8:36pm - Disturbance. 2800 block of N Ridgeway. Guys loitering in the alley. I'm going to check out my alley right now and confirm that.

10:14pm - There was a vice complaint in the 20 sector of 25.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Parker On 2524's Beat

Good evening, everyone, it's 5pm. I'm glad to be home. School was good, but it was a headache traveling in the snow. Coming home wasn't so bad but going to school was a nightmare. I won't have to deal with that until the morning :). Anyway, I passed my constitution test, with a 79 percent score! I'm so glad. I was scared I wasn't going to pass. Well, here's crime until I go to bed at 8pm.

5:51pm - Parker. On 2524's Beat.

5:53pm - Domestic disturbance. 1610 N Harding. Boyfriend is going to the complainant's house? The ticket wasn't clear.

6:49pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back.

7:06pm - I'm back.

7:07pm - Check the well being. 2041 N Keeler. Female Hispanic, 25, curly hair and black coat appears to be high on drugs. She's in the back, attempting to get in.

8:00pm - I have to go. Good night, everyone, and I'll be back tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Two Intoxicated Males Arguing On Wrightwood

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 3:40pm. School was pretty good. Took a test as a requirement to graduate from high school (why they make us take the test in 10th grade is beyond me) but it was pretty easy. That's because it was a History test (and that's my favorite subject in school).

3:49pm - Disturbance. 3635 W Wrightwood. Two intoxicated males arguing.

3:55pm - Battery in progress. 2443 N Kildare. Group of kids beating on one in the alley.

4:06pm - Info for the police. Fullerton and Kildare. Male Hispanic, skinny, black hoodie, smoking a cigerette was involved in the 3:55pm job. It's believed that he's beating someone into a gang along with some others.

4:09pm - The 4:06pm job is coded 19P.

4:57pm - Domestic disturbance. 3747 W McLean. 17 yr old VS mom.

6:08 to 6:43pm - I fell asleep. Sorry.

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

7:30pm - I'm back from eating.

8:00pm - I have to go. I'll be back at 5pm tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Guy Ducks On McLean

Good morning, eveyone, it's 6:11am. Today's my second day to school. I'm hoping today will be as good as yesterday, or even better. Anyway, today is yet another cold day, but it will be a few degrees warmer than it has been. So, here's crime before I leave this morning and for this evening (I'm monitoring from 5:33-6:29pm tonight).

6:11am - Suspicious person. 3747 W McLean. Guy in a car keeps ducking.

6:15am - A slow down is being given on McLean.

6:38am - I have to go. I'll be back this evening. Have a great day, everyone.

5:33pm - I'm back until 6:29pm. Good evening.

5:46pm - Person wanted. 1929 N Pulaski. At the group home. Male Black, 6 feet tall, 19 yrs old, grey jacket and baseball cap is wanted for criminal damage. This all stems from an earlier incident at the group home.

5:50pm - Burglar alarm. 3119 N Springfield.

6:01pm - Assault in progress. 3850 W Fullerton. Unknown female threatening the caller.

6:11pm - The 6:01pm job is coded 19P. Offender left and the caller doesn't want to do anything yet.

6:29pm - I'm going to go. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Two Guys Fighting On Pulaski

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 3:49pm. My first day back to school was good. It was tiring, though. Oh well. Anyway, it's still cold out. But it's better than this weekend was. So, here's crime for this evening.

4:03pm - Battery in progress. 2015 N Pulaski. Two guys fighting.

4:10pm - The 4:03pm job was two teen brothers fighting. They both fled. Coded 2EdwardHenry.

4:15pm - Assault. 2650 N Kildare. Someone the caller knows just threatened them with a crowbar.

4:44pm - Parker. On 2525's Beat.

4:49pm - Assault in progress. 2615 N Kildare. People at the caller's door, banging and screaming. May be related to the 4:15pm job.

5:33 to 6:29pm - Fell asleep. Sorry :).

6:44pm - Fire. 1658 N Harding. Sparks coming out of a wall.

8:00pm - I have to go. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Loud Party On Hamlin

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. Today's my last day off from school. It's been a pretty good vacation but I'm ready to go back and see my friends, classmates and teachers. I wonder what the new year has brought to Sullivan. Anyway, I'm going to monitor until dinner tonight. I wonder how crime will be with the cold weather and all. Here's crime for today.

12:45am - Loud music disturbance. 2450 N Hamlin. Loud party. With that, I'm off to bed. Good night, everyone :).

8:48am - I'm back. Good morning :).

9:40am - Domestic Battery. 2107 N Kedvale. The wife hit the caller.

9:45am - Beat car 2525 asks for a call back on the 9:40am job. No answer. Coded 19Boy at 9:49am.

10:20am - Traffic accident. George and Lawndale. Two cars. One driver refuses to give their information.

11:29am - Burglar report. 2838 N Lowell.

12:00pm - Theft. 3167 N Milwaukee. Car was stolen.

12:11pm - Beat car 2524 has a bona fide Burglary at the 11:29am job. 2510 is notified of it. Also, 2522 asks for a call back on the 12pm job.

12:25pm - The 12pm vitcim is now at 3935 N. Richmond, and with their car.

12:38pm - Domestic disturbance. 3045 N Hamlin. Son and daughter fighting over money.

1:11pm - Burglar report. 2617 N Hamlin.

1:45pm - Some job at the Walgreens, 1627 N Pulaski. Also, the 1:11pm vitcim doesn't want a report right now. They're waiting on some "witness" information. 19P for now.

1:46pm - Beat car 2524 gets a parker on 2523's Beat. 2523 is a down car on second watch, meaning there's no 2523.

2:09pm - Theft. Springfield and Fullerton. At the laundry mat. Older female with a black coat with a white hoodie underneath took the caller's wallet and refuses to give it back.

2:10pm - Alarm. 2958 N Milwaukee. Cash room vault. At the bank.

3:26pm - Backlog in 25 at 15:26 hours.

3:37pm - They're calling back on the 1:11pm job. The caller has a witness now.

3:54pm - 1) Fire. Armitage and Ridgeway. Van in a parking lot. 2) An RD number has been pulled from the 1:11/3:37pm jobs. It's HS103312 with the event number of 07581.

4:01pm - Violation order of protection. 1832 N Springfield. Boyfriend continues to threaten the caller.

5:50pm - Domestic Battery. 3904 W Armitage. Son hit the caller. He needs to be removed.

5:55pm - Beat 2545 asks for a call back on the 5:50pm job. No answer on Dispatch's attempt.

6:00pm - Domestic disturbance. 2409 N Kostner. Problem with the 45 yr old boyfriend and his mother.

6:05pm - Suspicious person. 3745 W Armitage. Three males in a gold van on cell phones, carrying bags and stuff from the building, in the alley.

6:08pm - The 6:05pm job is coded. It's People Gas.

6:30pm - Beat car 2523 is running some stuff at 3610 W Barry. So far, they've ran a VIN and an ID number.

7:06pm - I have to eat. With that, I'm gone for tonight. Good night, everyone, and I'll be back tomorrow afternoon.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Domestic On Fullerton

Good evening, everyone, it's 7:23pm. Today's been a good day for me. Anyway, it sure is cold outside! It's only in the single digits right now. Tonight's going to be the coldest night of the winter season so far. Let's see what happens with crime. Here's crime for tonight.

7:55pm - Domestic disturbance. 3757 W Fullerton. Problem with the father. Spanish speaker needed.

8:38pm - Domestic disturbance. 2520 N Hamlin. Dispute with the sister's boyfriend who's known to carry two knives.

9:45 to 10:14pm - Wasn't paying too much attention, but it seemed quiet :).

11:00pm - Parker. 1802 N Harding. A vehicle that doesn't belong there is ... well, there

CAPS Beat Meetings For January 2010

CAPS meetings
Beat 1411 - 7pm-8pm, January 18 @ Resurrection Church (3045 N. Francisco).
Beat 1412 - 7pm-8pm, January 25 @ St. Nicolai Church (3000 N. Kedzie).
Beat 1413 - 7pm-8pm, January 4 @ Kimball Evangelical (2324 N. Kimball).
Beat 1414 - 7pm-8pm, January 26 @ Chicago Public Library Logan Square (3030 W. Fullerton).
Beat 1421 - There is no January Beat meeting.
Beat 1422 - 7pm-8pm, January 6 @ Simons Park (1640 N. Drake).
Beat 1431 - 7pm-8pm, January 7 @ Goethe School (2236 N. Rockwell).
Beat 1432 - 7pm-8pm, January 21 @ Holestin Park (2200 N. Oakley).
Beat 1433 - There is no January Beat meeting.
Beat 1434 - 7pm-8pm, January 11 @ Chicago Public Library (1701 N. Milwaukee).

Beat 1732 - 7pm-8pm, January 13 @ Athletic Park (3546 W. Addison).
Beat 1733 - 7pm-8pm, January 14 @ Brands Park (3259 N. Elston).

Beat 2523 - 7pm-8pm, January 27 @ Copericus Center (3160 N. Milwaukee).
Beat 2524 - 7pm-8pm, January 21 @ Our Lady of Grace Church (2446 N. Ridgeway).
Beat 2525 - 7pm-8pm, January 19 @ Mozart Park (2036 N. Avers).
Beat 2535 - 7pm-8pm, January 5 @ Maternity BVM Church (3647 W. North).
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ADDITIONAL:
Youth Family Event: 12-2pm @ 14th District Police Station (2150 N. California) on January 23.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Crime Highlights Of 2009

All right, folks, I'm here with another post. This one is for the crime highlights of 2009 for this neighborhood.

1) January 3, 2009 at 3pm - Jose Zuniga and a accomplience fire two gunshots at Schubert and Monticello, right on Monroe School grounds. I called 911 on Zuniga after spotting him on my block. Unfortunely, he was never arrested.

2) January 6, 2009 at 7:55pm - Large group gathers at Barry and Monticello. Multiple calls for gunshots nearby at Ridgeway and Milwaukee.

3) January 19, 2009 at 6:30pm - Two alleged teen gangbangers were shot at Diversey and Albany. One of them was reportedly brain dead. The brain dead teen was allegedly just saying "hi" to his friends, according to one of his relatives. One angry commenter expressed real anger towards Alderman Rey Colon (35th).

4) February 7, 2009 - Two shootings occurr with a block radius on George. The first one occurred at 3820 W George at about 2:30pm. A guy was shot once in the leg. Blood and bullets were found. Large fights broke out five times after the shooting. The second shooting happened at 11:23pm. A guy who lives on my block was shot in the stomach or back.

5) February 5 and 19, 2009 - Two incidents of rape happen in Logan Square. The offender was the same on both incidents. He was later caught. The first incident happened on the 2300 block of W Moffat and the other one happened in the 2100 block of N Maplewood.

6) March 4, 2009 at 7:40pm - Shooting on the 2800 block of N Troy.

7) March 7, 2009 at 12am - Big brawl erupts at 2957 N Milwaukee from a party.

8) March 17, 2009 at 7:21pm - Police come across a street fight at Diversey and Harding. Back-up was requested. The fight was domestic related. Also, there was a big fight at Harding and Barry. A 40 yr old female was injuried during the malee.

9) March 22, 2009 at 5:45am - A man gets shot near Koz Park, in the 2700 block of N Harding. He was innocent.

10) March 30, 2009, after 8pm - Huge gang fight breaks out in Koz Park. Over 100 people were involved.

11) April 9, 2009 at 6:02pm - A driver had pulled out his gun to people driving on the Kennedy Expressway throughout Avondale and Logan Square. The offender was caught and arrested an hour later.

12) May 6, 2009 at 9:48pm - Four to five gunshots fired around Wolfram and Lawndale. Then, there were Shots Fired all around Beat 2523.

13) May 19, 2009, just after midnight - Five or six gunshots fired at Lawndale and Wolfram or Diversey. Possibly gang-related.

14) May 28, 2009 at 2:40am - Shots fired around Kedzie and Wellington. Four to five gunshots. Possibly gang-related.

15) May 29, 2009 at 7:53pm - Two males get shot at Hamlin and Lyndale. One man was shot several times in the arm. The other guy had graze wounds. He was released several hours later and then brought into police custody for questioning. Possibly gang-related.

16) June 6, 2009 at 1:30am - The first murder in Logan Square occurrs. No details on it. 2700 block of W St Georges.

17) June 7, 2009 at about 4:45 and 9:54am - Gunshots fired in the area southeast of Milwaukee and Ridgeway. Then, lots of gunfire heard in the 2800 block of N Ridgeway.

18) June 13 to 15, 2009 - Lots of gunfire in the southern Avondale area again. On the 13th at 6:35 and 8:44pm, three gangbangers, named Tony Vasquez, Jose Perez and Eddie Chavadara, fire a series of gunshots into the 2900 block of N Hamlin. It's believed they were looking for someone. On the 14th at 2:09am, two gunshots heard at 3650 W. Diversey, and George and Lawndale. Then three gunshots in the 2800 block of N Ridgeway. On the 15th at 2:35pm, there were two gunshots followed by people screaming at Diversey and Ridgeway. Quite a few officers came and investigated.

19) June 20, 2009 at 8:23pm and all night - A huge fight breaks out from the Puerto Rican Festival at St. Louis and Fullerton. Someone was battered enough to recieve an ambulance ride to the hospital. Also, there were lots of violence along Fullerton in the 3800 block with crowds of people looking to harm people.

20) June 25, 2009 from 8:52 to 12:00am - Lots of calls for gang disturbances at George and Springfield. Two men were causing major problems on the street over there. Also, there was multiple gunshots fired in the area of Diversey and Ridgeway.

21) July 1, 2009 at 1:05pm - Gang fight erupts at Fullerton and Avers. They beat up a male by Salvation Army.

22) July 3, 2009 at 9:11pm - A group of people had a fight at Diversey and Ridgeway. It was pretty bad, as a female was beaten up.

23) July 12, 2009 at 3:46pm - A 23 yr old man was stabbed in the chest in the 2900 block of N Springfield during an altercation with two males. The attack was possibly gang-related. The vitcim, fortunely, lived through the attack.

24) July 15, 2009 at 10:10pm - There was a murder in the 2900 block of W Palmer. No information on it, however.

25) July 19, 2009 at 7:40pm - A 16 yr old boy was shot in the back in the 2900 block of N Gresham. He was standing on a porch with his gangbang friends (the vitcim was a gangbanger) when a rival gang member came by and shot him. Five to six gunshots were fired.

26) July 20, 2009 from 5:02 to 6:55pm - Two gang fights break out at Koz Park. The first one involved 15 teen female gangbangers. They were dispersed. But, at 6:55pm, all hell broke loose at the park. Anywhere from five to 100 people started fighting. Multiple units went as there nearly 20 calls on the fight. Three people were badly beaten. One of the vitcims had to go to the hospital. Also, there was a teen fight at Diversey and Pulaski at 5:27pm. At 6:02pm, a group of gangbangers gathered between Diversey and George on Ridgeway. Also, and lastly, there were gunshots fired at Wrightwood and Springfield.

27) July 21, 2009 at 1:56am - Shots fired at 3915 W. Wrightwood, Fullerton and Pulaski, 2700 N Harding and 3907 W Wrightwood. About 15 shots were fired with three vehicles doing the shoot-out. An automatic weapon was used. Possibly gang related.

28) July 28, 2009 at 7:57pm - Multiple 911 calls for Shots Fired at 2921 N Gresham. Four to five shots fired. Two vehicles involved. Possibly gang-related. It was coded out later.

29) August 8, 2009 at 6:29pm - Three males get shot at Armitage and Humboldt. One person has been shot in the arm, one person has been shot in the leg and one person has been shot in the torso (waist area).

30) August 18, 2009 at about 9:30pm - A woman was sexually assaulted near Western and Armitage. The offender followed her off the train from the Western Blue Line stop. He then grabbed her and placed an object to her next, then robbed and sexually assaulted.

31) August 23, 2009 at 10:28pm - Multiple calls for gunshots fired at Diversey and Harding. Bona fide. Three Cobras were shot at by a blue van. No crime scene found, however.

32) August 25, 2009 at 12:47pm - A man is viciously beaten in Koz Park by ten guys. He had two small children with him. There were ten offenders who did this. They were never found.

33) August 27, 2009 at 4:36pm - Big gang fight breaks out in the 1800 block of N Lawndale. Bats and sticks were used. Units had to call for back-up.

34) September 2 to 4 - Three days of uncontrolable behavoir at ASPIRA High School, 3986 W Barry. On the 2nd, there was a "Person Wanted" call regarding a female student in the main office wanted for Battery. I guess that envolved into a huge school fight, as Beat 2574 had to call for back-up. It got so bad to where they had to send a wagon and make several arrests. On the 3rd, Beat 2574 responded to another "Person Wanted" call regarding a female student in the main office wanted for Battery. No incident unfolded on that day, fortunely. But then it got real insane. Here's why. On the 4th, school administration found a threatening letter. Police were called. An unloaded gun was found in the school. The school had to be evacuated.

35) September 9 to 11 - Several days of violence around Wrightwood and Lawndale. The first incident was on the 9th at around 7:55pm with a big gang fight in the 2600 block of N Lawndale called in by an off duty PO. On the 10th, they gathered at the corner of Wrightwood and Lawndale and had another fight. This was around 5:15 in the afternoon. For a couple of hours afterward, gang disturbances followed near Fullerton and Ridgeway. On the 11th, there was group of 10 that gathered with sticks in hand at 5:31pm. About 15 minutes later, they had another fight.

36) September 15, 2009 at 11pm - One man was shot and another beaten at Diversey and Lawndale. This happened during the Mexican Pride parade. Not sure if it was gang related or not. The media actually covered this shooting. As the gunshots went off, people were sent running for cover.

37) September 22, 2009 at 6:53pm - Hostage situation at 2452 N Harding goes wrong when police shoot the offender. But, he asked for it when he raised his gun at them. The situation was domestic related.

38) October 15, 2009 at 2am - A 17 yr old is shot to death in V Live Club, 2047 N. Milwaukee, after an argument with another guy who pulled out a gun and shot the vitcim. The club had served people under 21 on this night, but fortunely, they supposedly were not allowed drinks. Also, there was a beating outside of the club, which Chicago Police said was unrelated. This sparks a debate in my comments section.

39) October 25, 2009 at 1:45am - A guy gets shot in the buttocks at about Shakespeare and Lawndale. He was hanging out with some guys over there. This was most likely gang related.

40) October 31, 2009 at 6:46pm - Multiple calls of Shots Fired come into 911 for Belmont and Monticello, and Central Park. Not even a minute later, a pregnant woman turns up shot in the back at 3137 N Monticello. The woman lived and the baby was unharmed, thankfully. Also, a 18 yr old male was shot in the right thigh. The people who committed the shooting were Latin King gang members.

41) November 8, 2009 at 4:15am - A 24 yr old man was beaten to death in his home on the 3300 block of N Harding. The vitcim was found with multiple assault wounds. This is believed not to be gang related.

42) December 8, 2009 at 9am - A 14 yr old kid was shot in the head walking to school with his mom in the 3400 block of W Armitage. The person who shot the vitcim is a gang member. The vitcim himself is also a supposed gang member. He's with the IGs. He had just gotten out of jail for armed robbery and was heading to his school to re-enroll since being expelled.

43) December 15, 2009 at 12:20pm - A 32 yr old man is killed at Diversey and Avers as two vans chased each other in a supposed gang related incident. The vitcim was riding his bike when one of the vans hit him. They bike was reportedly thrown across Diversey. The suspects fled the scene, not even bothering to check on the vitcim, so the incident was ruled as a Homicide.

There you have it, the 43 crime highlights of this neighborhood for the year of 2009. There are probably more but I don't remember or know about them. If there was and you know about it, please share in the comments section and I'll add it to this list. Thanks for reading this. Look out for the crime highlights of 2010 at this time next year.

Thanks,
AvondaleLoganSquareCrimeBlotter

Happy New Year: 2010!

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. Happy New Year, everyone!!!! It's finally 2010! I'm excited and hopeful for this new year. I'm hoping it brings alot of good things. Anyway, there's been 4 gunshots on my block about two minutes ago. Already. I called it in to 911. The call taker wasn't too happy that I called it in. She said it's New Year's. I told her I understand that it'll be a while before the police arrive. Well, anyway, I will be making a second post tomorrow morning regarding crime highlights of 2009 for this neighborhood. Here is crime for this first day in 2010.

12:14am - Shots Fired. Barry and Central Park. 6 heard.

12:20am - My call for Shots Fired just came out. 2561Eddie is assigned but is coding it out. I can't really blame them because it's way too busy. There's at least 10 shots fired calls in the district.

12:28am - 1) Shots Fired. 4155 W Barry. 2) Open door. 3135 N Lawndale. 3) Disturbance. 3167 N Milwaukee.

12:29am - Shots Fired. 2125 N Kedvale. Heard in the gangway.

12:31am - Attempt suicide. 3942 W Barry. 20 yr old brother.

12:36am - Shots Fired also being called in at 2121 Kedvale. A guy in a black hoodie was in the back with three other guys. He fired four shots.

12:43am - Fireworks. Fullerton and Lawndale.

12:45am - The 12:43am job is coded. Also, the RD numbers are now HenrySam (HS).

1:27am - Reckless driver. 4355 W Belmont. Going east into Avondale is a car that's going real fast and hit some people? Wow.

1:28am - Traffic accident. 2126 N Hamlin. Gangbangers crashed into the caller's car and now there's a disturbance on scene.

1:35am - Check the well being. 1606 N Harding.

1:44am - Suspicious person. 3720 W Armitage. Male at the door. Caller's unsure what he's going to do.

2:00am - I'm heading to bed. Good night, everyone, and Happy New Year.

9:00am - I'm back. Good morning, everyone :).

9:17am - Beat car 2523 has an on view disturbance at 3181 N Milwaukee involving CTA. A supervisor's being requested to come over. 2510 is on the way.

9:30am - Beat 2510 is on scene at 2523's disturbance. A supervisor from CTA needs to come out with another employee. Sounds like a CTA driver is in trouble .... ;).

9:33am - And that CTA driver is probably going to jail. They're requesting a cage car for a transport.

9:43am - Vicious animal. George and Pulaski. Loose dog just chased the caller and their dog. The loose dog resides at 2840 N Harding.

10:05am - Domestic disturbance. 2606 N Hamlin. Couple fighting.

10:11am - I'm going for a little nap. I'll be back by 11:14am.

11:14am - I'm back. For the rest of the day [except for dinner time], too :).

11:45am - Disturbance. 3850 W North. Male Hispanic, black hat and jacket, drinking beer in front and harassing customers.

11:51am - Burglar report. 3135 N Lawndale.

12:07pm - A unit is with a citizen at 3939 W Fullerton who needs a boot on their tire to be removed. Dispatch will contact the city but can't guarantee nothing.

12:12pm - Domestic disturbance. 4033 W Nelson. Caller's yelling at someone.

12:18pm - An RD number has been pulled from the 11:51am job. It's HS100705 with the event number of 07694.

1:30 to 2:24pm - I fell asleep. Sorry.

2:29pm - EMS run. Hamlin and Wellington. Male on the ground, not breathing.

4:08pm - Domestic disturbance. 3944 W Wrightwood. Wife won't let the complainant see the kids, in violation of a court order.

4:37pm - Narcotics. On 2535's Beat.

5:15pm - A 17th District unit has an on view domestic at 3038 N Monticello. They're asking for a 25th District unit to come assist. One officer says they should handle it alone. Dispatch agrees. 2523 will head over.

5:18pm - 2523 is given a disregard from the 5:15pm thing.

5:19pm - Now that 17th District unit wants a supervisor to bring over a car seat. 2530 has one and will. 2540 was also asked to bring another one but didn't reply.

5:26pm - Domestic disturbance. 3110 N Milwaukee. A couple in an apartment are making loud noises, which leads the anonymous caller to believe they're domesticating.

5:50pm - Person w/ a knife. 2032 N Karlov. Drunk boyfriend has a knife.

5:51pm - Disturbance. 3119 N Haussen. Drunk guy sleeping in the hallway.

6:35pm - Parker. On 2523's Beat.

6:43pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:00pm - I'm back.

7:45pm - A unit has a traffic stop at Wrightwood and Tripp.

9:05pm - Check the well being. Lawndale and Milwaukee. Male not dressed for the weather, crawling on the ground and just passed out.

10:17pm - Shots Fired. 2917 N Ridgeway. One heard with two males running towards George.

10:48pm - Not sure what happen with the shots fired, but I'd like to say this, there was a very good police response :). I observed the Beat car, a wagon and an unmarked unit come down here about four minutes after the call came out. But to the idiot who had their car doubled parked in the middle of the street, YOU SHOULD'VE MOVED IT. The police had to get through for an emergency. If I were one of the cops, I would've wrote you a ticket right on the spot. Or I would've pushed your car with my squad car.

10:49pm - Shots Fired. Ridgeway and Oakdale. Caller says they were shot at as they were going to their car, but they don't want to speak to the police. But they gave their name. Why'd you call then? Unless you want to talk, it's a waste of time looking for an offender. The alleged offender is a male Hispanic gangbanger.

11:02pm - Check the well being. 4418 W Fullerton. Female with a baby says she's got nowhere to go.

12:00am - I'm going to go. I'll be back after my dinner tomorrow night.