Hound-Dog Barking on Davlin

Good morning, everyone, it's 11:49am. I'm going to monitor 25 until 4:40pm, then I'll turn it over to 17 until 11:10pm. Tomorrow, I'm monitoring 14. Anyway, today is not even going to get out of the 40s. That's cold for this time of year. Also, today is the Bank Of America marathon :). I heard it's fun. So, here is crime for today.

11:49am - Barking dog. 3104 N Davlin. Hound's been barking for a long time.

11:51am - Parker. On 2524's Beat.

1:05pm - Disturbance. 2024 N Karlov. Male on the roof throwing apples at people.

1:15pm - An outside unit has an unoccupied car at 3912 W McLean. It's suspicious.

1:18pm - Commerical alarm. 3900 W North. Midwest Supplies. Goggle maps shows this location as Magnum Insurance Agency.

1:34pm - Domestic Battery. 2534 N Lawndale. Babby daddy striking complainant.

1:45pm - An RD number has been pulled from the 1:34pm job. It's HR582487 with the event number of 08984.

2:45pm - Robbery. Somewhere on Springfield.

2:46pm - Traffic accident. Diversey and Ridgeway. Motorcycle VS car.

2:47pm - Backlog in 25 at 14:47 hours.

2:51pm - I see a fire truck go by. It probably responded to the 2:46pm accident. But I live less than 1000 feet away from that intersection and don't see anything.

3:22pm - Parker. 2517 N Avers and 2500 N Hamlin.

3:32 to 4:32pm - I haven't been paying attention. Sorry.

4:40pm - I'm here with Zone 1 until 11:10pm.

4:55pm - Beat 1745 is on a follow-up at the Home Depot at Kimball and Addison.

5:06pm - Domestic disturbance. Roscoe and Lawndale. Husband won't let the complainant get their stuff from the car.

5:26pm - Beat car 1732 is getting a Parker on the PDT.

6:51pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:15pm - I'm back.

7:53pm - Burglar alarm. 3333 N Elston. There was a call here earlier (while I was eating), but it was coded.

8:00pm - Beat car 1733 is asking Dispatch to call the 7:53pm keyholder. There's three broken windows.

8:03pm - Dispatch got ahold of the alarm company but they refused to go down their list of companies.

8:08pm - The 7:53pm keyholder is coming in 30 minutes.

9:30pm - Burglar alarm. 3415 N Troy. Keyholder will be on scene by 10pm.

10:24pm - A unit is going in with one into 17 from 3330 N Lawndale. Council time is 22:24 hours.

11:10pm - I'm finished monitoring 17. I'll be back with it next month unless something real major happens. 14 will be mointored tomorrow.

Shooting At Lyndale and Campbell yesterday

Good morning, everybody. I received a comment from someone who reported a shooting yesterday morning at 6:30am at the intersection of Lyndale and Campbell. Did anyone else see or hear anything?

"...I was wondering if you knew anything about a shooting that occured on Lyndale just west of Campbell early this morning (October 9th) at around 6:30. It woke me up and this morning there were cop cars everywhere at some house on Lyndale and I'm wondering what went on but I can't find anything online about it.".

Shooting On Palmer Wednesday Night
Shooting/Beating @ Diversey and Lawndale
Shots Fired Last Night On Harding
Shooting On Gresham Last Night
Shooting at Armitage and Humboldt
Stabbing On Springfield
Early Morning Gunfire In Avondale
Shots fired near Diversey/Kedzie late last night
Avondale erupts in gunfire ... AGAIN
More shots fired in Avondale last night
Shooting on Diversey late last night
Two shootings in Avondale ... IN ONE DAY!!
Shooting at Diversey and Albany last night
Another day, another shooting
Shooting on Diversey and Lawndale
16 yr old shot down in Logan Square

Disturbance On Lawndale

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. Today, I'm mointoring 17 all day. Anyway, last night's Homecoming Dance was THE BOMB. There is NOTHING like it out here. It's the best school-related event I've ever been to. I'll be sitting around relaxing since my feet are real sore from all of the dancing I did last night. So, here is crime for today.

12:10am - Disturbance. 3550 N Lawndale. People making too much noise with an open door. With that, I'm off to rest. I'm pooped from the dance.

10:00am - I'm finally back.

10:15am - Two units are meeting up at Addison and Avondale for something.

10:36am - Traffic accident. 3200 N Avers. Property damage only.

10:55am - The 10:36am job actually occurred on 25's side.

12:24pm - There's an intense traffic pursuit. This occurred in the 17th District but the chase went into the 24th District. They're currently at Devon and Talman.

12:25pm - Going northbound on Talman.

12:26pm - The car is stopped at 6641 N Talman.

12:27pm - A shouting match just happened over the radio. Beat 1710 wants to know if 1713 is on scene. She's still "making her way" there. 1710 said "Ah, christ! Squad, get another unit over there!"

12:28pm - This whole thing is from a Robbery which occurred at Peterson and Pulaski.

1:14pm - EMS run. Kimball and Addison. Female fell off a CTA bus.

1:17pm - Traffic accident. Addison and Whipple. Injures.

1:44pm - An RD number has been pulled from the 1:17pm job. It's HR581053 with the event number of 08893.

2:05pm - Parker. 3523 W Melrose. Red Ford F1 in violation of premit parking.

2:43pm - Narcotics. 1732's Beat.

2:50pm - Sounds like there's a job at 3235 N Central Park.

3:05pm - Disturbance. 3453 N Albany. Intoxicated female refuses to leave the store.

3:07pm - The 3:05pm female left, so no CPD needed. 19P.

4:39pm - I'm going to hand the scanner over to my mom for the rest of the day. I'll finish off my mointoring of 17 tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

11:11pm - I'm back to cover 17 until midnight. Tomorrow, I'll cover Zone 1 from 4:40 to 11:10pm.

11:48pm - Beat 1752 has a traffic stop just south of Pulaski on Belmont.

12:00am - I'm finished with my coverage of 17 for tonight. I'll be back with Zone 12 in the morning or real early afternoon then I'll cover Zone 1 from 4:40-11:10pm.

Disturbance On Scene Of An Accident

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 5:06pm. School was again kind of crazy. Anyway, I'm attending the Homecoming Dance at the school which goes 7-10pm. I'll be leaving around 6 and getting back around 10:30 or 11pm. I can't wait to go. So I'll just be here for about 45 minutes or so. Also, tomorrow, I'm mointoring 17. Here is crime for this afternoon, and maybe evening.

5:36pm - Traffic accident. 3159 N Pulaski. A Grey Chevy Monte Carlo with a plate of 95572470 rear-ended the complainant's car. The driver of the Monte Carlo is uncooperative.

5:55pm - I'm going now. I'll see you guys either later or tomorrow (have a good night in that case).

Teenagers Gangbangin' @ Konster and Deming

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 5:00pm. School was actually kind of crazy today, but I'm home now. I had some other stuff to do before I blogged. Anyway, here is crime for this afternoon and evening.

5:03pm - Gang disturbance. Konster and Deming. Teens doing gang stuff.

5:49pm - Traffic accident. 3742 W Fullerton. No injures.

6:34pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:00pm - I'm back.

7:27pm - Beat 2544 has a handwaver at Milwaukee and Haussen.

7:28pm - Criminal damage. 4236 W Wrightwood. Boyfriend damaged the car.

7:29pm - Disturbance. 2524 N Ridgeway. 20 guys on the street.

7:32pm - Information for the police. Belmont and Pulaski. Loose puppy on the street.

7:52pm - The 7:32pm puppy got hit. Animal Control's on the way.

8:00pm - I have to go. I'll be back tomorrow.

Dunkin Donuts Disturbance

Good morning, everyone, it's 10:09am. I'm at school right now. I finished all of my work and since my class is on a field trip, I was allowed to use the computer [shhhh, don't tell the administrators ;)!]. Anyway, today is supposed to be a nice day with the sun and highs in the upper 50s. So, here is crime for this morning while I'm allowed on here, and for this afternoon and evening.

10:08am - Disturbance. 3801 W Belmont. Four males begging for money in the drive thru.

10:22am - I have to go. I'll be back later.

10:29am - I just had to help out a teacher real quick. I'm back until my lunchtime, which is 11:15.

11:15am - It's time for my lunch, so I'm out of here. I'll be back later.

4:00pm - I'm back.

4:13pm - Wanted from a Robbery at 4119 W Belmont is a male Black, 6 feet tall, 210-220 lbs, brown hair, black hoodie, red shirt, black pants and black boots. He got into a black Pontiac Grand Am with plates of 1403778. The event number is 10446.

4:44pm - Vice complaint. 3640 W Oakdale. Male Polish (White) is drinking.

4:45pm - A job is given out @ 4100 W Wellington. Also, Beat 2593Tom is transporting someone from 2123 N Central Park.

4:47pm - An RD number is pulled for Battery at the Shell gas station, 3181 N. Milwaukee. It's HR576096 with the event number of 12403.

5:21pm - Beat 2544 has a handwaver at McLean and Lawndale. There's a car leaking gas. The Fire Department is being notified.

5:26pm - Disturbance. Belmont and Monticello. Males on the corner, harassing passing cars.

5:37pm - Person w/ a gun. Kildare and Diversey. Male Hispanic, 18-20 yrs old, dark complected, heavy set, winter nit cap, black hoodie is riding around the area with a gun sticking out of his pants pocket. He was last seen going southbound on Kildare.

5:39pm - Assault in progress. North and Pulaski. Male threatening people aboard CTA bus #1042. Standing northbound.

5:41pm - Another call just came in at 4400 W Diversey for the 5:37pm job.

5:45pm - Assist the citizen. 1824 N Springfield. Something about the landlord refusing to give back the security deposit. A call also came in at 1852 for two females fighting.

5:48pm - Battery. 3904 W Armitage. Teens beat up the complainant.

6:02pm - Beat car 2524 has a recover stolen vehicle and a disturbance on the Beat.

6:31pm - Battery in progress. 2000 block of N Avers. Female teen gangbangers fighting.

6:40pm - Battery in progress. Palmer and Avers. Two females fighting as a group looks on.

6:46pm - Barking dog. 3737 W Dickens.

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

7:10pm - I'm back.

7:16pm - Shots fired. Hamlin and Cortland. 4 to 5 heard.

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

Warehouse Alarm on Wrightwood

Good morning, everyone, it's 5:49am. It's supposed to be a rainy day with highs in the upper 50s, which isn't average for this time of year surprisingly. We'll see what happens, because there was lots of craziness within the 7pm hour last night. Anyway, I'm excepting a good day at school and it'll hopefully be that. So, here is crime for this morning before I leave and for this afternoon and evening.

5:44am - Burglar alarm. 4110 W Wrightwood. Warehouse motion.

6:35am - I have to go. Have a great day, everyone.

4:25pm - I'm back. I had some other things to do but I'm here now.

4:47pm - Beat car 2523 is on a traffic stop at 2917 N Springfield.

4:48pm - 2523 is getting some stuff on their PDT after the stop.

6:11pm - Beat 2590 needs an assist car at Fullerton and Pulaski. It's from a job over there.

6:12pm - 2590's got a mental on the scene. The wagon, 2572, is enroute. Also going are Beat cars 2525, 2533 and 2535.

6:32pm - The cameras from the show "Copwatch" were just fliming the cops at Fullerton and Pulaski. 2599 wants 2590 to call him about it.

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

7:15pm - I'm back.

7:27pm - Suspicious vehicle. 2100 N Avers. Male White, 5'10, 160 lbs, dark hair and clothing is going door to door, asking for money.

7:31pm - Parker. On 2524's Beat.

8:00pm - I'm going to bed. Good night, everyone, and I'll be back tomorrow.

Gang Dispute at Altgeld and Lawndale

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 5:49pm. Yep, it's late. But I had homework. Anyway, today was pretty good at school. So here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

5:58pm - Gang disturbance. Altgeld and Lawndale. Two different gangs arguing.

6:02pm - Beat car 2525 has a stop at 2258 N Keystone

6:39pm - Traffic accident. Pulaski and Wellington. Third party information.

6:41pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back.

7:00pm - I'm back.

7:06pm - Battery. 3121 N Milwaukee. Someone threw hot water on the complainant.

7:08pm - Battery in progress. 4161 W Oakdale. Group fighting. They're throwing rocks.

7:12pm - The 7:12pm job is being coded. No complainant found.

7:23pm - Shots fired. Fullerton and Tripp. Heard in the area.

7:26pm - The 7:06pm guy is calling back. He's now at Belmont and Milwaukee. He's requesting EMS this time.

7:32pm - The 7:23pm job is being coded.

7:47pm - Battery in progress. Konster and Altgeld. Gangbangers fighitng near Kelyvn Park HS.

7:54pm - There's no group fighting now at the 7:47pm job but there's broken bottles all over.

8:00pm - Gang disturbance. 2743 N Lawndale. They're loitering.

8:04pm - Battery in progress. 3659 W Diversey. Fight in the alley and on the street. I'm guessing this is from the 8pm disturbance.

8:05pm - I have to go. Good night, everyone.

Stop @ 2135 N. Kedvale

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. The sun is finally going to come out with highs in the upper 50s. We'll see what happens. Anyway, I'm going to monitor until my dinner. Here is crime for today.

12:03am - Someone's got a stop at 2135 N Kedvale. With that, I'm out for the night. Good night everyone.

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

10:22am - Battery. 1908 N Central Park. Male hit the complainant and the girlfriend. Male also damaged their car.

10:37am - Assault. 1633 N Avers. The landlord put his pit bull after the complaint.

10:40am - Disturbance w/ a mental. Belmont and Milwaukee. Male, 50s, red flannel shirt screaming and yelling in the street.

10:46am - Threatening suicide. Central Park and Milwaukee. Complainant's drunk 22 yr old daughter is in the street, trying to kill herself. She wants to harm others as well.

11:25am - The 10:46am job is being duped to EMS.

11:30am - The Fire Department is rolling to Pulaski and Wrightwood on some kind of call. The police are being asked to assist.

11:56am - There is a job at 2415 N. Harding, but it's being coded. Also, there's a traffic accident at 2800 N Kildare with a dispute on scene.

12:11pm - Beat 2520 has a handwaver at 3181 N Milwaukee regarding the group of males that loiter there on a daily basis. He's going to shag them.

12:45pm - Traffic accident. 2643 N Monticello.

1:27pm - Traffic accident. Belmont and Karlov.

1:36pm - The 1:27pm accident is on 17's side. It's not an Avondale one either because when you go north of Belmont and west of Pulaski, that's the Old Irving Park neighborhood (I think).

2:19pm - Battery in progress. 4102 W Armitage. Three females beating on one female.

2:25pm - A slow down is being given on the 2:19pm job.

2:46pm - Traffic accident. Central Park and Wabansia. Bicyclist hit by car but left the scene and refused EMS.

2:47pm - Backlog in 25 at 14:47 hours.

2:57pm - Beat car 2524 needs EMS at Milwaukee and Avers for an intoxicated male.

3:19pm - The 2:57pm thing is being duped to Ambulance 48. Vitcim is being taken to Norwegian.

3:23pm - Information for the police. Karlov and Armitage.

3:24pm - Disturbance. Milwaukee and Hamlin. 4 drunk males in the back of the restrauant. They need to be removed.

3:40pm - The 3:23pm job is related to the 2:19pm job.

3:58pm - Domestic disturbance. 2238 N Lawndale. Problem with the boyfriend who won't let the complainant get their stuff.

4:10pm - Assist the citizen. 3947 W Fullerton. Citizen needs help getting belongings.

4:13pm - Narcotics. 2230 N Lawndale. Males selling drugs.

4:42pm - There's been a traffic accident at Springfield and Diversey. There are injures and traffic control is being exercised.

4:48pm - Cars were being blocked off going westbound at Avers on Diversey but traffic is being allowed to go by now.

4:54pm - I spot an ambulance go by from the accident.

5:22 to 5:45pm - I wasn't paying too much attention. Sorry.

5:48pm - Beat 2566 asks for a consentive search event number from 2129 N Springfield. It's 13326 and the council time is 17:48 hours.

5:52pm - Domestic disturbance. 2150 N Central Park. Man and woman are heard arguing with kids screaming.

5:58pm - Beat car 2525 is asking for a call back on the 5:52pm job.

6:24pm - Parkers on 2523's Beat.

6:26pm - Beat 2592 has a traffic stop at 4001 W Fullerton.

6:49pm - Person down. Belmont and Springfield. Male White, 60, baseball cap and some kind of red shirt is completey wasted. In the middle of the street.

6:55pm - Burglar alarm/domestic disturbance. 1728 N Ridgeway. Burglar alarm is going off at this location because the person at this address pressed it due to the son threatening them.

6:58pm - I'm going to go. I'll be back tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

Building On Fire on Monticello

Good evening, everyone, it's 7:00pm. Today's been a good but rainy day. At least the sun will come out tomorrow. Anyway, here's crime for tonight.

7:05pm - Fire. 3140 N Monticello. Building on fire.

7:31pm - Gang disturbance. 2218 N Keystone. 15 to 20 of them.

7:40pm - Gang disturbance. 4400 W Parker.

7:48pm - Beat car 2524 has a traffic stop at 1941 N Harding.

9:05pm - 10-1. 600 S Cicero. Something about a police-involved fight.

9:07pm - It's not a 10-1 on Cicero. No more units needed.

9:12pm - A 45 unit had a traffic stop at Shakespeare and Lawndale. An RD for an "1811" (drugs, less than 30 ounces of cannabis) was put on the unit's PDT.

9:23pm - Loud music disturbance. 2525's Beat.

10:05pm - 1) Parker. 2443 N Monticello and 1639 N Avers.

10:13pm - Beat car 2524 is on a traffic stop at Fullerton and Lawndale.

10:18pm - Battery in progress. Avers and Milwaukee. Group of males fighting. This call has an hour on it.

10:22pm - Disturbance. 1627 N Pulaski. Large group of kids acting up in front of Walgreens.

10:24pm - Disturbance. 4411 W Wrightwood. DJ in the backyard.

10:32pm - Criminal trespass in progress. 3618 W Dickens. Several people going into the garage of a foreclosed property.

10:38pm - Traffic accident. Belmont and Milwaukee.

10:40pm - Shots fired. Harding and Wabansia. Seven gunshots heard.

10:42pm - Beat 2542 has a traffic stop at Belmont and Ridgeway. Also, the 10:18pm job is being coded.

10:59pm - Disturbance. 1640 N Avers. Loud party.

11:31pm - Check the well being. 3616 W Wabansia. Child, male about 5 or 6 yrs old, is crying. He may be left alone. He refuses to answer the door.

11:33pm - Loud music disturbance. 2102 N Springfield.

11:42pm - Beat 2552 is asking for a call back on the 11:31pm job.

11:46pm - Domestic disturbance. 3804 W Diversey. Problem with the in-law.

11:47pm - The 11:31pm job is coded 19Adam.

11:57pm - Beat 2548 has a traffic stop at 3953 W Armitage.

Traffic stop at Diversey and Avers.

Good afternoon, everyone. It's 5:33pm. Today wasn't too good either for me, but I did hear some great news. Chicago lost the Olympic bid. Yes! Now this means Mayor Daley will HAVE to focus on Chicago's issues. Anyway, tomorrow I'll be on my regular weekend sechedule of mointoring (after dinner tomorrow and until dinner on Sunday). Here is crime for this afternoon and evening.

5:33pm - Beat car 2523 has a traffic stop at Diversey and Avers.

5:51pm - Parker. 2537 N Hamlin. Red Chevy Blazer blocking the garage.

6:41pm - Battery in progress. Hamlin between McLean and Armitage. Two males fighting with a group watching.

6:46pm - Criminal trespass in progress. 2250 N Avers.

7:03pm - Domestic disturbance. 3018 N Haussen. Problem with babby momma boyfriend.

7:11pm - Burglar alarm. 3819 W Wrightwood.

7:19pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

8:00pm - I'm back.

8:22pm - Domestic disturbance. 2240 N Avers. Third party info.

8:30pm - Request for a supervisor. 2815 N Harding.

8:44pm - The 8:30pm job is coded. Apparently, a complaint was already made.

8:45pm - I'm going to lay down for a little bit. I'll be back.

9:37pm - A little bit turned into a while. Sorry. But I'm back now.

10:04pm - Narcotics. 3640 W Diversey. Group of males doing marijuana around a small child in the rear.

10:06pm - Disturbance. 1830 N Central Park. Landlord removed the lights.

10:24pm - Traffic accident. Fullerton and Monticello. Three cars, no injures. Update, 10:25pm - Now there's four cars involved with an argument breaking out on scene.

12:00am - I haven't been paying attention. I'll pay attention tomorrow. Anyway, I'm off to bed, so good night. See you all later this evening.

Mom Getting Beaten On Konster

Good evening, everyone. It's 6:13pm. Today wasn't such a good day. It'll be better tomorrow. So, here is crime for this evening.

5:53pm - Battery in progress. Wrightwood and Konster. 35 yr old beating mom.

5:54pm - There was a job at 2744 N Hamlin.

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

7:10pm - I'm back.

7:18pm - Disturbance. 3025 N Killbourn. Problem with a male who won't pay the complainant.

7:34pm - Domestic disturbance. 3124 N Monticello. Problem with girlfriend.

7:58pm - Domestic disturbance. 1942 N Harding. Boyfriend is supposedly out of control. With that, I'm out of here for tonight. Good night and I'll be back tomorrow.

CAPS meetings for October

CAPS meetings
Beat 1411 - 7pm-8pm, October 19 @ Resurrection Church (3045 N. Francisco).
Beat 1412 - 7pm-8pm, October 26 @ St. Nicolai Church (3000 N. Kedzie).
Beat 1413 - 7pm-8pm, October 5 @ Kimball Evangelical (2324 N. Kimball).
Beat 1414 - 7pm-8pm, October 12 @ Chicago Public Library Logan Square (3030 W. Fullerton).
Beat 1421 - 7pm-8pm, October 28 @ Salem Good News Church (2038 N. California).
Beat 1422 - 7pm-8pm, October 7 @ Hispanic Housing (1402 N. Kedzie).
Beat 1431 - 7pm-8pm, October 1 @ 14th District Police Station (2150 N. California).
Beat 1432 - 7pm-8pm, October 15 @ Holestin Park (2200 N. Oakley).
Beat 1433 - 7pm-8pm, October 8 @ Pulaski Park (1419 W. Blackhawk).
Beat 1434 - 7pm-8pm, October 22 @ Chicago Public Library Bucktown-Wicker Park (1701 N. Milwaukee).

Beat 1732 - 7pm-8pm, October 14 @ Atheltic Park (3546 W. Addison).
Beat 1733 - No Beat meeting for October.

Beat 2523 - 7pm-8pm, October 28 @ Copernicus Center (3160 N. Milwaukee).
Beat 2524 - 7pm-8pm, October 15 @ Our Lady of Grace Church (2446 N. Ridgeway).
Beat 2525 - 7pm-8pm, October 20 @ Mozart Park (2036 N. Avers).
Beat 2535 - 7pm-8pm, October 6 @ Maternity BVM Church (3647 W. North).
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ADDITIONAL:
Senior Meeting/Bingo Event - 9am to 12pm @ 14th District Police Station (2150 N. California) on October 10.
No Excuse For Abuse - 9am to 2pm @ Humboldt Park Fieldhouse (1440 N. Sacramento) on October 15.
Youth Family Event: 12-2pm @ 14th District Police Station (2150 N. California) on October 24.

Domestic on Oakdale

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 3:38pm. Today was an ok day. We had to restrain a student in my Autism class today, but it was pretty good despite that. It's already the last day of September. October will be here tomorrow. Can anybody believe it? I can't. This year's gone by fast (and thank goodness for that). Anyway, here is crime for this afternoon and evening.

3:37pm - Domestic disturbance. 4160 W Oakdale. Dispute with the bro (LOL).

3:44pm - I'm going out for a little bit with a friend. I'll be back.

4:12pm - I'm back.

4:37pm - 1) Beat car 2524 has a gang disturbance and a suspicious vehicle on the Beat. 2) Traffic accident. Belmont and Milwaukee. School bus VS cars. No kids on the bus [thank god]. 3) Disturbance. 3105 N Haussen.

5:49pm - There was a job at 2216 N Keystone.

5:57pm - Auto theft in progress. 2014 N Hamlin. Male Hispanic in a white sweater is trying to steal a car.

7:15pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:30pm - I'm back, and there's an intoxicated male driving a green Dodge speeding east on Fullerton from Hamlin.

7:31pm - Domestic Battery. 2901 N Harding. Complainant was hit with a baseball bat by the daughter.

7:34pm - There's a call at 2854 N Konster.

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

Traffic Stop on Harding

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 5:11pm. Today was a good day, but I'm tired out. I would've been here sooner, but I had to revise my article for Journalism class. Anyway, here is crime for this late afternoon and evening.

5:38pm - A Gang or Tac unit has a traffic stop at 2815 N Harding.

5:52pm - Domestic disturbance. 3621 W Wolfram. Out of control 9 yr old son. Can't this be handled by the parent?

6:09pm - Theft in progress. 2106 N Avers. Three people stealing the tires off a white van. One has on a white t-shirt and blue shoes.

6:37pm - Gang disturbance. On 2523's Beat.

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

7:00pm - I'm back.

7:07pm - Suspicious person. 2638 N Pulaski. At the Public Storage. Complainant was leaving for the day when a male Hispanic or Black ran towards her and tried jumping the gate. He's 5'8 and bald, and he's carrying a black duffle bag.

7:18pm - Battery in progress. 2650 N Lawndale. Gang fight.

7:28pm - A slow down is being given on the 7:18pm job.

7:42pm - Assault in progress. 2122 N Avers. The mom was threatened. The woman who threatened her is on pot.

7:54pm - A unit needs a female for a search at 4118 W Flecther.

8:00pm - There's a job at Belmont and Lawndale, but dispatch is not reading it out over the air. Also, it's time for bed for me, so good night to all. Be warm and safe.

Unknown Male At Door on Keeler

Good morning, everyone, it's 6:33am. It's kind of a cold day (highs in the low 60s but it's only in the low 50s right now) and it's windy on top of it. Very windy. Those gusts are really strong. I was awoken a couple of times in the night by them. So, anyway, here's crime for this morning before I leave and for this afternoon and evening.

6:07am - Disturbance. 2233 N Keeler. Unknown male White at the complainant's door.

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

3:17pm - I'm back. I'm not feeling well. I had to get some shots in order to participate in Special Olympics in May, and now I'm getting a reaction to them. I always get reactions. Updates may be limited today.

3:23pm - 1) Gang disturbance. 3701 W Diversey. Four of them by the store, doing their thing. 2) Domestic disturbance. 2236 N Monticello.

3:34pm - There were a job in the coverage area.

3:35pm - 1) Domestic disturbance. 2342 N Avers. 2) Information for the police. 2050 N Karlov.

3:43pm - Beat 2546 tells dispatch that if they get any calls at 2436 N. Avers, it needs to be coded. The complainant there has mental issues and is falsely claiming that their brother stole the car.

4:58pm - Battery in progress. Central Park and Armitage. Four kids fighting. They appear to be 3rd or 4th graders.

5:19pm - Beat 2523 is getting some stuff after their stop they have.

6:02pm - Traffic accident. Pulaski and Nelson.

6:28pm - Beat car 2524 is getting a Burglar report on the Beat.

6:41pm - Gang disturbance. 2100 block of N Avers.

6:46pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:05pm - I'm back from eating.

7:16pm - Gang disturbance. 2700 N Lawndale.

7:22pm - EMS run. Belmont and Lawndale. Male knocked out and bleeding. Also, a 2562 car is taking one in from a stop at 3050 N Monticello.

7:48pm - Disturbance. 1927 N Hamlin. Loiters in the alley.

8:02pm - I have to go. Have a good night, everyone. Be warm and safe!

Loudness In Avondale

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. Today, I'm mointoring 17 for the residents north of Belmont. Anyway, it's going to be in the mid 70s with sunshine (finally!). I guess there's nothing else to say, besides that here is crime for today.

12:12am - 1) Disturbance. 3355 N Pulaski. Loud group and music. 2) Loud music disturbance. 3522 W Melrose.

12:13am - I'm heading to bed. Good night, everyone.

7:00am - I'm back. Good morning.

7:13am - Traffic accident. 3200 N Kimball. Hit and run. Driver fled into 14.

10:44am - This came in as 4000 W Belmont, but it's at Belmont and Milwaukee. On 25's side. Report of 200 males gathered over there in the Shell gas station. That's gotta be a REAL huge crowd.

12:38pm - Disturbance. 3944 W Roscoe. Intoxicated female making too much noise in the alley.

1:49pm - Gang disturbance. 3200 N Monticello. 10 of them flashing signs and looking for trouble.

3:37pm - Suspicious vehicle. 3203 N Central Park. Several males got into a car with no plates. They went east on Belmont then north on Drake. Complainant thinks because the car doesn't have plates, they're using it for gang activity.

4:39pm - Assault in progress. Belmont and Pulaski. Four male Whites standing behind the complainant at the bus stop, saying rude and nasty things to them. They're wearing white t-shirts.

4:49pm - A slow down is being given on the 4:39pm job.

6:40pm - Beat car 1732 is getting a parker on the Beat.

7:12pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

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

7:34pm - The 6:40pm job is coded.

7:38pm - Check the well being. 2900 W Belmont. Two female Whites in the middle of the street, riding on their bikes. They appear to be drunk.

7:55pm - There is a deceased 79 yr old man at 3307 N Harding. It appears natural. I heard this job dispatched at 7:07pm, but I thought I heard the address of 4307.

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

Loud Music on Lyndale

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:01am. Today, I'm monitoring 14. I haven't done that in a while. Anyway, today is supposed to be in the 70s with more rain (blegh...lol). So, here's crime for today.

12:03am - Loud music disturbance. 3046 W Lyndale. From the hallway. With that, I'm off to do some other stuff then I'm off to bed. Good night, everyone.

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

9:11am - Assault in progress. 2953 N Gresham. Two tenants arguing over a car fire and electricity.

9:13am - Battery. 1832 N Kedzie. Landlord struck the complainant. They're still arguing.

9:40am - Beat 1489 is checking out an abandoned building at 3417 W Armitage.

9:43am - Suspicious person. 2600 N Western. Male Hispanic with a black hat, black t-shirt, dark pants and sunglasses checking out cars by the AMC theater.

9:46am - Traffic accident. Damen and Armitage. Male hit by car.

9:49am - Traffic accident. 2160 N Milwaukee. Property damage. One car's not drivable.

9:53am - The 9:43am job is being coded, and the responding unit now asks for an event number for crime reduction by the skateboard park. It's 06812.

9:55am - Beat 1465 tells dispatch if there was a "Vice In Progress" at Bloomingdale and California, it can be coded.

10:01am - An RD number has been pulled from the 9:46am job. It's HR557164 with the event number of 06622.

10:11am - Traffic accident. Logan and Elston. Car vs truck.

10:25am - Person w/ a gun. 2645 N Elston. In the MicroCenter parking lot is a male threatening the complainant with a gun. Offender claims he's the po-po. He's in a Chyrstal. The car has a plate of H319XXX.

10:27am - A slow down is being given. Cook County Sheriff may be the offender.

10:31am - Parker. 3000 N Whipple. Cars are parked in the premit zone and they need to set up for an alleged carnival.

10:33am - Parker. 3558 W Wabansia. Grey Ford Tarus illegally parked in the rear.

10:36am - The 10:25am job is being coded 19P. The caller is an idiot, according to a responding officer. The Sheriff was an off duty who told this caller that he did something wrong, the caller got mad and argued or whatever which caused this Sheriff to take out their gun.

10:41am - The 10:31am job is being coded 19Charlie. No evidence of a carnival.

11:03am - A unit asks for an event number at 2001 N Milwaukee. It's 07851.

11:11am - Criminal trespass in progress. 2344 W Belden. Male White with a blue baseball cap was just seen going into the rear of a vacant house.

11:14am - Auto Theft in progress. 1647 N Maplewood. Female Hispanic, green sweater and blue jeans is trying to get into a tan SUV.

11:26am - Information for the police. Oakely and Belden. Complainant found a blood-soaked shirt in the trash can on the southwest corner.

11:31am - Traffic accident. Diversey and Sacramento.

11:37am - Domestic Battery. 2603 W Cortland. Husband hit the complainant. There was a call here before, at about 8:50 this morning.

11:38am - The 11:26am job is being coded. No foul play suspected.

11:40am - Traffic control. Armitage and the Kennedy. Truck struck under the viaduct.

12:08pm - Battery in progress. 2840 N Rockwell. Two males fighting.

12:13pm - The 12:08pm job is coming over as an "Assault in progress" as well now.

12:14pm - A slow down is being given on Rockwell.

12:28pm - Battery in progress. 2830 W McLean. Teens fighting in the street.

12:49pm - Something over at the Logan Skateboarding park regarding kids.

12:58pm - Suspicious person. 2300 block of W Lyndale.

12:59pm - Assault in progress. 1800 W Armitage. At the gas station. Male, 40s with glasses, is threatening two other males with a steel baseball bat.

1:11pm - A disregard is being given on the 12:59pm job.

1:27pm - Traffic accident. 1600 N Califorina. Female hit by car.

1:28pm - Domestic disturbance. 2915 N Allen. Problem with the stepfather who slammed the door on the complainant. He's also arguing with them.

1:29pm - Loud music disturbance. McLean and Campbell.

1:32pm - Loud music disturbance. 2826 N Rockwell.

1:33pm - Criminal trespass in progress. 2100 block of N Spaulding. Three males, two of them Whites with grey sweaters and jeans. The third male is Hispanic with a black hoodie. They've jumped over the gate of the maroon building, waiting by the basement.

1:46pm - Child abuse. Milwaukee/Diversey/Kimball. Male in a white 4-door Buick is beating two small children in his car while driving. The car has a plate of 9647126. The car is heading towards Central Park on Milwaukee.

1:58pm - EMS run. 2941 W Lyndale. The complainant found the nephew with a towel wrapped around his head and lots of blood in the garage. They think he killed himself.

2:09pm - An RD number has been pulled from the 1:58pm job. It's HR557545 with the event number of 10682.

2:17pm - Disturbance. 1700 block of N Hoyne. In the south alley, a female is knocking over garbage cans and breaking glass.

2:20pm - Domestic Battery. 1850 N Fairfield. Someone hit someone and there's lots of yelling in the background.

2:36pm - Theft. 2704 N Califorina. Male Black with a black hoodie stole a yellow purse out of a car. Complainant's boyfriend is chasing him. Also, there's a parker on 1411's Beat, along with a gang disturbance at 3534 W Barry. Group of them flashing signs, walking towards their corner at Central Park.

2:42pm - 1) Gang disturbance. Spaulding and Armitage. Five of them loitering on the corner. 2) Narcotics. 3435 W Cortland. Two males selling drugs out of a car.

2:47pm - 1) Disturbance. Milwaukee and Kedzie. At the Blue Line station. Male teen is selling flyers on the platform in the subway. If someone refuses to take it, he cusses them out. 2) Parker. 3044 N Spaulding. Small blue car parked in the alley.

2:54pm - Beat 1410 is requesting a unit to block off traffic at Califorina on Lyndale. This is from the suicide (it sounds like a Homicide because they're saying "crime scene") at 2941 W Lyndale.

3:39pm - Theft. Richmond and Logan. Male Hispanic or Black wearing all black broke into a white SUV.

3:40pm - Parker. 2420 W Medill. Large landscaping truck on the residential.

3:43pm - There was a job in the 3500 block of W Medill.

3:46pm - Domestic disturbance. 1901 N Richmond. Boyfriend is assaulting the complainant.

4:15pm - Disturbance. Armitage and Wood. Man yelling at people in the gas station.

4:21pm - Parker. Francisco and Logan.

4:44pm - Information for the police. 28XX W McLean. Four intoxicated males are getting into a white vehicle.

4:49pm - Prostitution. Armitage and Sawyer. Female Hispanic, white top, blue jean shorts is solicting.

4:53pm - Beat 1495 just on-viewed an accident at 1841 N Central Park. Property damage only for now.

5:05pm - Check the well being. 1841 N Kedzie. Complainant wants police to check on the daughter. The daughter doesn't live in the "best of neighborhoods". She has not been heard from in 2 weeks and that's highly rare.

5:06pm - 1) Disturbance. 1618 N Califorina. Two older people loitering. 2) Narcotics. 2719 N Artesian. Gangbangers are pretending to play basketball and football but must really be doing drugs. 3) Suspicious vehicle. 2727 W Belmont. Dispatch is sending it to 17, but it's on 14's side.

5:10pm - An RD number has been pulled from the 4:53pm on-view. It's HR557817 with the event number of 13639.

5:12pm - Sex offense. 2002 W Armitage. Male and female having sex in the alley.

5:14pm - They're calling back on the 3:40pm job.

5:15pm - 1) Disturbance. 2535 N Kedzie. Female aggressively panhandling. She's giving people who don't contribute a hard time. 2) Barking dog. 2322 N Spaulding.

5:31pm - Loud music disturbance. 1827 N Drake.

5:36pm - Disturbance. 1832 N Califorina. Homeless male laying in the alley.

5:37pm - 1) Beat 1405 is on a detail at Kedzie and Logan for a music fest. 2) Disturbance. 2873 N Drake. Loud group of people in the back.

5:42pm - Burglary in progress. 3558 W Shakespeare. The neighbor's door has been kicked in and the place looks like it was robbed. Also, there's a person with a gun at 1950 N Kimball. Male Hispanic, blue shirt and khaki pants is standing on the southwest corner by the bus stop.

5:43pm - Suspicious person. 3400 W Armitage. Sounds like the same thing as the Kimball.

5:46pm - A slow down is being given on Kimball. Also, it sounds like the door on Shakespeare is open.

5:50pm - Gang disturbance. Diversey and Califorina. 8 of them near the Kennedy Expressway flashing signs and throwing bottles. Right away, it's coded by 1412 because they just passed by there.

5:52pm - Beat 1410 wants 1414 to meet him on Shakespeare. Also, a disregard is being given there. The apartment is clear.

5:55pm - There was somethibg in the coverage area.

6:04pm - They're calling back on the 5:50pm job.

6:10pm - Gang disturbance. Wabansia and Humboldt. Several flashin' signs.

6:16pm - Battery in progress. 2119 N Western. Male and female fighting.

6:31pm - Info for the police. 2052 N Western.

6:32pm - Disturbance. 2958 N Gresham. People yelling and screaming in the street.

6:34pm - Beat 1405 is checking the Skateboard Park @ Logan and Western. Event number is 15351.

6:43pm - Ambulance needed at Drake and Milwaukee for someone.

6:52pm - A unit has a traffic stop at 1943 W Cortland.

7:03pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back.

7:30pm - I'm back.

7:40pm - Suspicious person. 2114 N Spaulding. Male on a ladder, against the utility pole, in the alley between Kimball and Spaulding. He's not from a business.

7:43pm - 1) Domestic disturbance. 2952 W Nelson. 20 yr old nephew attacked the complainant. 2) Auto Theft report. 2506 N Sacramento.

7:44pm - A unit has a stop at 2353 W Armitage.

7:53pm - The wagon is needed at 2952 W Nelson to transport someone. Also, there's a loud party at 1734 N Spaulding.

7:55pm - Parker. 2423 N Califorina. 4-door blocking the driveway.

7:56pm - Parker. 2105 W Concord. Teal-colored vehicle parked at the hydrant for 24 hours.

8:03pm - Disturbance. Western and Logan. Skateboarders in the parking lot.

8:09pm - Disturbance. 2834 W Palmer. People have the alley blocked off with gates and nobody can get through.

8:24pm - Loud music disturbance. Wellington and Califorina.

8:26pm - Domestic Battery. 3335 W Diversey. Complainant was beaten up by the father. He's still there.

8:34pm - 1) EMS run. 3034 W Fullerton. Male passenger in a sliver Hatchback passed out. Unknown what's wrong. 2) Loud music disurbance. 2143 N Humboldt.

8:40pm - Vicious animal. 3210 W Wabansia. Loose dog on the block. Someone's laying on the ground and the dog's standing over it.

8:44pm - 1) Burglar alarm. Kedzie and Wellington. At the daycare center. 2) Loud music disturbance. 3007 N Gresham.

8:47pm - Beat car 1432 asks for an event number for Burglary SOB mission. It's 18097.

8:51pm - Loud music disturbance. 2229 N Leavitt.

8:52pm - The 8:47pm mission is coded 19P.

8:54pm - Loud music disturbance. 2900 N Califorina.

9:11pm - They're calling back on the 1:27pm job.

9:15pm - Peeping tom. 3126 N Kedzie. Male Hispanic wearing all black peeking through the windows.

9:16pm - 1) Alarm. 3202 W North. 2) Loud music disturbance. 2420 N Drake. Coming from cars. 3) They're calling back at 3558 W Shakespeare.

9:22pm - The 9:15pm job is being coded.

9:27pm - Disturbance. 3142 W North. At the Citgo gas station. A male is high on drugs and he's harassing a female. He won't let her get in her car. Also, there's a suspicious person call at 3105 N Bernard. Unknown male just pulled her over, claming to be police.

9:29pm - Person wanted. 2048 N Oakely. Female that stole money from the son is out in front.

9:32pm - Loud music disturbance. 2059 N Mozart.

9:35pm - Traffic accident. 2934 N Milwaukee. Cab involved. No injures.

9:39pm - A unit has a handwaver at 2952 N Gresham. Also, a loud music disturbance @ 2343 N Rockwell.

9:40pm - Disturbance w/ a mental. 3501 W Lyndale. 18 yr old son out of control and tearing up the house.

9:54pm - Gang disturbance. Belmont and Kimball. Male flashing signs and throwing bottles.

10:03pm - A unit is asking for an event number from 2547 W Fullerton regarding loitering. It's 19784.

10:04pm - Person down. 1622 N Califorina. Male in his 60s with his clothes hanging off of him and a 40 ounce beer in his hand is laying in the alley.

10:05pm - Parker. 3503 W Medill. Black 2-door parked in the tow zone for several hours.

10:06pm - The 10:05pm job is coded 6Paul.

10:09pm - An RD number has been pulled from the 9:35pm job. It's HR558189 with the event number of 19899.

10:10pm - Domestic disturbance. 2247 W Fullerton. Problem with the boyfriend.

10:11pm - 1) DUI driver. 3553 W Belmont. Blue Dodge cutting off people. I guess the driver's drunk or drinking. He's driving through the alley. 2) They're calling back on the 8:54pm job.

10:16pm - Loud music disturbance. 1742 N Spaulding.

10:17pm - Beat 45Sam15Adam has a traffic stop at Drake and McLean.

10:20pm - 1) Loud music disturbance. 2012 W Willow. 2) Disturbance. 2230 W Cortland. In Erhler Park. Large group of teens. The park is supposed to be closed. 3) Gang disturbance. Oakely and Dickens. Three of them.

10:21pm - 1) Disturbance. 3572 W Dickens. Loud group. 2) Parker. 2900 block of N Sawyer. Premits.

10:31pm - Criminal damage in progress. 2109 N Sawyer. Three males with black hoodies are tagging garages in the alley. They're walking to Armitage and they're covering their heads.

10:36pm - They're calling back on the Willow music. Officers didn't do anything. They can't because the callers are anonymous (you need a name to sign complaints).

10:37pm - The 10:16pm job is coded 4Frank.

10:39pm - 1) Disturbance. Dickens and Winchester. Extremely loud party. 2) They're calling back at 2343 N Rockwell.

10:43pm - 1) The large group of teens from Erhler Park are now running through the alley at 2233 W Homer. 2) Parker. 1909 W Arimtage. Dark blue SUV parked at the bus stop.

10:46pm - Shots fired. 2950 W Palmer. 15 heard.

10:54pm - 1) Disturbance. 1700 N Talman. 20 males in black making noise in the alley. 2) Check the well being. 2525 N Milwaukee. Male caller requesting police. Was very uncooperative and hung up. 3) Suspicious vehicle. 2533 N Sacramento. The car alarm was turned off but now the car won't start. Caller isn't sure if it's the owner or if it's a thief.

10:57pm - Alarm. 2570 N Elston. At Home Depot.

10:58pm - Loud music is now being called in at 2015 W Willow. Now someone's singing, too.

10:59pm - Disturbance. 1800 N Richmond. The street's still blocked off from the block party.

11:04pm - 1) They're calling back in the Drake and Milwaukee area for loud music. Coming from the bar this time. 2) Loud music disturbance. 2721 N Artesian.

11:05pm - Parker. 2604 N Drake. Rent truck on the residential.

11:07pm - Loud music disturbance. 1750 N Spaulding.

11:17pm - 1) Disturbance. 3400 block of W Shakespeare. In the alley between Shakespeare and Dickens, there is a loud party. 2) Narcotis. Belmont and Kedzie. They're smoking weed under the viaduct.

11:25pm - Loud music disturbance. 3137 N Kimball. Live band in the backyard.

11:28pm - Loud party somewhere on Cortland.

11:31pm - Disturbance. Wabansia and Oakely. Large group of people screaming.

11:33pm - Now the 11:31pm job is coming in as an Assault in progress, then a Battery in progress. Pushing, shoving and rough talk going on. Then a fight breaks out. An exact address of 1660 N Oakely is also given.

11:34pm - The group is dispersing in different directions.

11:38pm - Disturbance. 2100 N Oakely. Arguing in the alley.

11:42pm - They're calling back on the 1700 block of N Spaulding for the loud music.

11:44pm - Disturbance. 2843 W Lyndale. Loud party with garbage cans blocking the alley.

11:50pm - The 2000 block of W Willow is calling AGAIN. Also, there's a suspicious person at Moffat and Western. Male is going westbound, playing with the doors on cars.

11:54pm - Battery in progress. Drake and Cortland. Gang fight with males and females.

11:56pm - Gang disturbance. Woodard and Spaulding.

11:59pm - A slow down is being given on the 11:54pm job.

12:00am - This concludes my coverage of 14. I'll be back with 14 in October and 17 tomorrow.

Beat 2523 meeting on Wednesday

Good evening, everyone. I'd like to tell you all, and because I've had popular demand :), about 2523's Beat meeting that took place on Wednesday (9-23-09).

When I walked in with my mom, it was just us. We were early. So we just sat in the lobby of the Copercius (not sure how's it spelled) Center, 3160 North Milwaukee. About 10 minutes later, a couple of more residents arrived. Then the Beat officers walked in with the Beat facilatior (I'm sure some of you may know who she is, if you live on Beat 2523). Then followed in was Sergeant Weigelin, one of my favorites from 25. Officer Flores came in with him. She's my favorite police officer out of 25. She's kind and she really seems to enjoy her job.

Anyway, the Beat meeting started. We all introduced ourselves. Then here was when it got interesting.

The first talked about issue from last month was from 2911 North Springfield, where apparently there were gangbangers hanging out at night, making noise and causing a disturbance. Sergeant Weigelin told us the officers looked into it, and shut it down.

Then discussed was the issue of people feeding the homeless and drunks along Milwaukee Avenue, particulary at Davlin Court. The Medical Center at that corner was especially doing it. Also along Milwaukee were the lovelys throwing trash around. This really bothered a couple of residents.

Third on the agenda was the liquoir stores on Milwaukee. Apparently, they were violating their lisences or something by just handing out bottles of liquior on the street. I'm not too sure. It was something like that. There were also a couple of other issues along Milwaukee. To combat all of this, the police did a mission along Milwaukee about two or three weeks ago (I remember hearing this over the scanner). They went into zero tolerance mode. 16 arrests were made from the mission. The intoxicated people were taken to those garden places on Madison.

The last issue regarding crime were prostitutes up and down Pulaski, looking for customers. They even came up to one of our residents who attended the Beat meeting.

The non-crime issue we had was the Beat meeting location being moved. Officers want to move it to St. Joesph's Village Of Chicago, 4021 West Belmont. Residents complained of parking issues there. So did one officer. They also talked about changing the Beat meeting time for it to start a little earlier (at 6 or 6:30). They think more people will show up if they do that.

Now, moving on to the new problems:

• 3733 West George - There are all sorts of craziness happening at this location. Mostly males, allegedy Hispanic, one who appears to be a gang member, are going by 3 window of the ground floor. There are also women involved. They were seen putting their hands through the windows then getting in cars. They drive towards Hamlin on George usually. This occurrs between 12-3pm.
• There has been reports of a car hitting other cars throughout the Beat, that also appears to be getting into them and stealing things.
• 4000 block of West George - Illegal parking on the south side of the street. There are 3 feet from the curb. The resident reporting this has called once, but he got a bad response from the officer assigned on second watch and from OEMC (911 center).
• 3084 North Davlin Court - People, particulary males, have been sitting in cars for long periods of time, drinking. They double park all over the block. The resident complaining reported that a male in a red car was dragging a female and beating on her on the 23rd. Before he could get a plate or anything, the car took off. The resident noticed this when he heard the female screaming outside.
• 3100 block of North Monticello - There has been some guys doing something in the west alley. They have appeared to be doing exchanges, possibly involving narcotics.
• 2856 North Hamlin - There were people urinating, but within 3 days before the Beat meeting, the back garage where this was occurring was boarded up.
• Belmont and Milwaukee - All the Shell gas station, resident after resident reported a regular group in upwards of 30 to 40 people gathering there, sometimes blocking the pumps. One resident says one bum bumped his car, which scared the daylights out of his daughters, who are small children. A bum also tried to rob the resident. He was quoted/unquoted as saying "hey, give me all your money," repeatedly.

So, yes, I attended my Beat. It was good and interesting. So interesting that I'm going back in October. I really enjoyed this meeting.

Other observations:
On this Beat, there were 329 calls for service. We've had 116 reported crimes with 61 arrests. Most of the crime seems to be on the 3900 block of West Diversey. Most of the crime appears to take place on Sundays. The highest reported crime was Theft. Most crimes were reported in the 8pm, 11am and 10pm hours.

A Quiet Friday (so far)

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. No school today for me, or most other kids. Anyway, today we'll have some rain showers this afternoon with more temps in the 70s. Also, I probably will be gone from about 4-9pm today, as I might go down to the 911 center on a tour with other kids who live in the 25th district. We're being taken by bus. Our escorts/helpers/etc. will be none other than Chicago's finest theirselves, the men and women in blue. This thing goes from 5:30-8pm. Lastly, if anyone wants to know what happened at Beat 2523's meeting on Wednesday, please let me know. So, here's crime for today.

2:28am - Beat car 2524 is getting some disturbances on the PDT. With that, I'm off to sleep. Good night.

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

10:04am - Beat car 2525 has an on view disturbance at Dickens and Lawndale.

10:06am - A slow down is being given at the 10:04am on view.

11:39am - Information for the police. 1629 N Hamlin.

12:06pm - Person down/Robbery in progress(?). 3644 W Diversey. There's a male down on the ground, and some teens are trying to take his bike.

12:09pm - Backlog in 25 at 12:09 hours.

1:08pm - There's a job at Fullerton and Monticello.

1:25 to 1:40pm - I wasn't paying attention. Sorry.

1:43pm - Municipal ordinance violation. Diversey and Avers. Something about revenue.

2:24pm - Criminal damage in progress. 3975 W Barry. Three male tagging the garages.

2:25pm - Backlog in 25 again at 14:25 hours.

3:06pm - I'm going to go. I need to catch the CTA to head over to the station so I can meet the bus on time.

9:44pm - Report of an alleged fight at McLean and Hamlin.

11:33pm - I'm FINALLY back. I got caught up writing another post and doing other stuff. Anyway, my trip to the 911 center was great. I met the male dispatcher named George who works 3rd watch on Zone 12. I guess he's pretty nice. Can't say that from the comments he's made in the past about my calls, though.

11:34pm - There was something on 2523's Beat.

11:50pm - 10-1. 2705 N Narraganset. Off duty PO getting threatened.

11:52pm - A slow down is being given on Narraganset. Everything's ok.

12:00am - I'm finished with coverage of 25, until Monday. 14 will be mointored tomorrow and 17 will be mointoring Sunday.

Yelling and Flashing On Deming

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 5:08pm. Today has been a tiring day, but it's a three day weekend. I plan on doing some relaxing. Anyway, as you probably know, I attended my Beat meeting last night. I have to say, going for the first time ever, it was really interesting. So interesting that I'm going again next month. I found out A TON of information that I didn't know before. Stuff I don't hear on the scanner. I can tell you the rest, but it may take up this entire post. Would you all like me to do a separate post for my observations on last night? Also, tonight is going to be cloudy with lows in the 60s. Tomorrow, we'll have some rain with highs in the 70s. Here is crime for this afternoon and evening.

5:02pm - Gang disturbance. 4450 W Deming. Five of them, flashing signs and yelling.

5:06pm - Robbery. 3192 N Milwaukee. The father apparently had something taken from him, but it sounds like a Battery to me. Anyway, a male and female came in and beat him up. He had some teeth knocked out. This address came up as a problem place in last night's Beat meeting.

5:11pm - Polish speaker needed at the 5:06pm job.

5:17pm - Person calling for help. 2146 N Avers. Woman screaming with Spanish arguing in the background.

5:27pm - Person w/ a gun. 4408 W Altgeld. Male Hispanic, white shirt and blue jean shorts pointed a gun at the complainant's chest. He fled westbound in a 2001 blue car.

5:31pm - Some more information has came out regarding the 5:27pm job. The offender got into the car with four other male Hispanics. There's some damage to the car, involving a light on the back of the car.

5:33pm - The 5:06pm vitcim is requesting EMS.

5:34pm - The 5:27pm job is being coded 19Boy.

5:40pm - Two RD numbers have been pulled from the 5:06pm job. It's HR554347 with the event number of 13566. The second RD is HR554348. The event number is the same for both RDs. The RDs were pulled for Battery.

5:41pm - Person w/ a gun. Central Park and McLean. Male Hispanic, brown shirt has a gun tucked in his waistband. He's sitting in the Funston school park with another male and a female. Beat car 1413 was orginally assigned to it but was correct to say that the park is on 25's side.

5:47pm - The 5:41pm job is coded 19B.

5:51pm - 1) Person wanted. 1615 N Lawndale. 2) Disturbance. 3801 W Wabansia. Kids on bikes throwing rocks at METRA trains. 3) Disturbance. 3119 N Milwaukee. 4) Traffic accident. 3114 N Harding. 5) Suspicious person. 2833 N Harding.

5:58pm - Assault in progress. 3638 W North.

6:04pm - Battery in progress. 2010 N Karlov. Three males drinking and fighting. Orginally started out as a disturbance at 4100 W Armitage.

6:27pm - EMS run. 3806 W George. Male, 40, was shaking on the ground and bleeding. He fell.

6:30pm - I have to go eat. I'll be back soon.

7:00pm - I'm back.

7:30pm - EMS run. 3100 N Springfield. Male down.

7:56pm - There are jobs at 3034 N Central Park and 3120 N Lawndale.

8:04pm - Supsicious person. Shakespeare and Lawndale. Three male teens walking around, going through garbage cans and looking at people's houses. One's wearing a hoodie and the other two have on zip-up sweaters. Heading west on Shakespeare.

8:15pm - Parker on 2524's Beat.

8:34pm - Check the well being. 2959 N Springfield. Something about a father and daughter. Someone's going southbound on Springfield.

8:58pm - The 8:34pm job is being coded 19B.

9:09pm - They're calling back on the 5:27pm job. This time it's a domestic. Niece VS complainant.

9:45pm - Barking dog. 2648 N Hamlin.

9:56pm - Beat 2563Eddie is doing a follow-up at 3127 N Springfield.

10:10pm - Person w/ a knife. Monticello and Barry. Gangbangers on the street with knives, about to fight. I hope the person who lives over there who attended last night's meeting is ok.

10:17pm - Beat 2563E is heading in with one from Belmont and Springfield.

10:19pm - 1) Disturbance. Fullerton and Pulaski. Male in a black limo harassing the complainant, attempting to get them into the vehicle. 2) Loud music disturbance. 4334 W Parker.

10:27pm - Person down. Milwaukee and Ridgeway. Male. Also, the 10:10pm job is coded 19P and the 9:48pm job is 5Paul.

11:22pm - A 2563 unit is going in with one from 4130 W Belden.

11:31pm - DUI driver. Belmont and Central Park. Heading west.

11:34pm - There's something in the coverage area.

11:37pm - 1) Disturbance. 3008 N Davlin. 2) Disturbance. 2856 N Ridgeway.

11:55pm - The 11:31pm job is coded.

Crime blotter for September 23, 2009

Good morning, everyone, it's 5:27am. Today is going to be a nice day with highs in the 70s. My class is going on it's first field trip of the year, but I'm not attending, because my classes come first. Anyway, I just read an article, which was kind of written not so good, about a man found bound and gagged in an alley on the 18th in the 2600 block of N Whipple. That's crazy. Also, I'm only going to be here for this morning. I'm attending a Beat meeting tonight, and due to homework, I decided just not to blog this afternoon, so here's crime for this morning before I go.

6:31am - Domestic disturbance. 1609 N Avers. Boyfriend is refusing to leave.

6:38am - Beat car 2534 is asking for a call back on the 6:31am job. Update, at 6:39am - It went to voice mail.

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

9:33pm - I went to Beat 2523's meeting tonight. It was really good. I wish more people would've came, however. It felt good listening to people's concerns.

Domestic on Harding

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 4:43pm. Today's been yet another long day. I'm glad to be home. Anyway, today seems to be rather active. On the way home, I spotted some street activity. So, here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

4:42pm - Domestic disturbance. X601 N Harding (dispatch called 2524, so it's got to be in the coverage area). Wife is harassing.

4:54pm - Gang disturbance. 3100 N Monticello. They're yelling in the street.

4:56pm - Disturbance. 3105 N Haussen. Intoxicated males causing a scene.

5:08 to 5:35pm - I fell asleep. Sorry.

5:38pm - Domestic disturbance. 3070 N Haussen.

5:41pm - The 4:54 and 4:56pm jobs are coded.

5:44pm - The 5:38pm job needs a call back.

5:49pm - Robbery. 2015 N Pulaski. Male Black, 18, white t-shirt and black shorts stole the I-Pod.

6:35pm - Fire. Wrightwood and Pulaski. There's a buliding on fire. Address isn't for sure.

6:36pm - An RD number was pulled from the 5:49pm job. I missed it, though.

6:37pm - Parker. 3127 N Harding. Black SUV parking the garage.

6:41pm - Domestic disturbance. 3131 N Ridgeway. Earlier argument with the husband.

6:52pm - Assault in progress. Kelvyn Park (4438 W. Wrightwood). Group of teens arguing.

6:53pm - Person w/ a gun. 2452 N Harding. Boyfriend's beating up the complainant. The jerk threatened to shoot police if they respond.

6:55pm - This isn't good. A unit with a long gun is needed on Harding. Officers are being advised to go into the back.

6:56pm - This is a hostage situation. Uh oh. The guy's sitting on a porch with a gun next to him.
6:59pm - Dispatch sent over a message to HBT (Hostage team or something like that).

7:00pm - Units are being advised to back off. He's raising his gun.

7:01pm - Shots have been fired by the police on Harding.

7:02pm - Offender has been shot. Crime Lab is being advised to come over.

7:03 to 7:15pm - Police/dispatch chatter regarding the hostage situation.

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

7:30pm - I'm back. An RD number has been pulled on the hostage situation. It's HR550869 with the event number of 15274.

7:34pm - Check the well being. Belmont and Ridgeway. Males trying to get into the side door. Officers are allegedy on scene.

7:47pm - Domestic disturbance. 2409 N Konster. Husband/wife drama.

7:53pm - Threatening suicide. 2990 N Milwaukee. Brother took some pills.

7:55pm - Awwwww, man. Beat 2520 wants media to be kept a bay :(. I'm a part of the media (being a blogger and all), aren't I? I was planning on heading down there to ask some questions.

8:05pm - Person down. 3121 N Hamlin.

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

5:22am, Wednesday - Here's some information on last night's hostage situation. The news article was incorrect. It was a hostage situation. Police scanner reports confirm that.

Disturbance On Springfield

Good afternoon, everyone, it's 4:13pm. Today's been one of those days were you just want to relax at home after a hard day. Yes, it's been hard for me. But now I'm relaxing. Anyway, today's been kind of cold with highs in the low 70s. So, here's crime for this afternoon and evening.

4:09pm - Beat car 2525 is getting a disturbance on Springfield and a parker.

4:27 to 5:07pm - There were a few jobs, but I failed to pay attention to the scanner :(.

5:13pm - Beat 2543 is recovering a vehicle somewhere in the district. 2524 is assigned an address on the Beat (it's on Tripp, but I'm not revealing the exact address) to check for the owner of the car.

5:38 to 5:40pm - 2543 is ordering that tow, from 4304 W Schubert.

5:41pm - Burglar alarm. 1928 N Lawndale.

5:49pm - Beat 2505 is doing a park check at Koz.

6:05pm - Beat 2504AdamBoy had a street stop at 3930 W Diversey but they're clear now.

6:12pm - Does anybody know what was going on @ Kimball and Wrightwood, around 5:40pm? I just got a comment regarding it. There was a squad car, a fire truck and an ambulance at the location.

6:35pm - Battery in progress. 2761 N Killbourn. 6 gangbangers fighting in front.

6:38pm - Gang disturbance. Fullerton and Monticello. 8 of them throwing bottles at passing cars.

6:42pm - A second 911 call just came in for the 6:38pm job. There's a group chasing one person, throwing bottles. One of the offenders was caught breaking into a car.

6:45 to 6:51pm - I was outside, enjoying the air, on my front porch :).

6:52pm - Beat 2544 asked for a call back over on the 6:38pm job. A passerby called it in.

6:54pm - Disturbance. 3900 W North. Male and female having a dispute over some merchandise. Also, Beat 2593Tom is calling for an assist at 3850 W Altgeld. There was a parker job over there.

6:55pm - Dispatch is asking 2593T if everything's ok. He's not answering.

6:56pm - A slow down is being given over on Altgeld. There's a unit on scene. There was some people having a very heated dispute but everyone's calmed down.

7:13pm - I have to go eat. Will be back :).

7:31pm - I'm back :).

7:41pm - Narcotics. Koz Park. Male Hispanic in a white t-shirt with a pitbull smoking drugs by the playlot.

7::59pm - The 7:41pm job is coded 1Frank.

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

People Fighting With Guns On Wellington

Good morning, everyone, it's 12:00am. Today is going to be mainly cloudy with highs in the low 70s, which I think should be about right this time of year. Anyway, like I said last night, I may not be here for a portion of the day because we may go visit my grandmother's grave. I will do coverage until dinner. So, here's crime for today.

12:07am - Person w/ a gun. 3809 W Wellington. People fighting with guns. There's a traffic accident on the scene.

12:09am - DUI driver/Person with a gun. Avers and Wellington. I think it's related to the 12:07am job.

12:22am - Battery in progress. 4100 block of W Fletcher. Large group fighting on the street.

12:33am - The 12:07/12:09am jobs haven't been assigned yet. And nothing's happened with that big group on Flecther yet. With that, I'm gone for the night. Good night :).

8:19am - I'm back. Good morning :).

8:33am - Beat car 2525 has an on view domestic disturbance at 3623 W McLean.

8:51am - Parker. On 2524's Beat.

8:53am - Parker. 3127 N Harding.

8:54am - Beat car 2524 was flagged down at 2538 N Kildare regarding a domestic. Someone's not being allowed to get their belongings.

8:54 to 8:57am - Police/dispatch chatter regarding the 8:53am job. Apparently, a tow was ordered on the car. But it's still there.

9:01am - The Kildare handwaver is coded 1Frank. Person got their belongings.

9:14am - Beat car 2524 asks for a Burglary SOB mission on the Beat. It's going on the PDT.

9:30am - Domestic disturbance. 2418 N Konster. Problem with the wife.

9:44am - Burglar alarm. 2324 N Karlov.

9:56am - Domestic disturbance. 2630 N Avers. Husband kicked the complainant out and won't let them back in.

11:30am to 12:05pm - I wasn't paying too much attention, but it was actually rather quiet on the radio.

12:13pm - Beat car 2524 has a stop at Fullerton and Pulaski.

12:25pm - Suspicious person. 2320 N Kedvale. Male White, 20s, facial hair and hat was knocking on the window and is now sitting on the porch. He doesn't live there.

12:35pm - Suspicious person. 3709 W Lyndale. Two male Whites with black hair lurking around in the alley between Palmer and Lyndale.

12:45pm - Burglar alarm. 4021 W Parker.

12:53pm - Something's going on at the group home, 1929 N Pulaski.

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

1:34pm - Sex offense. 1807 N Harding. Couple having sex in a car.

1:39pm - The 1:34pm job is coded 19Boy.

3:14pm - Vicious animal. 3909 W Altgeld. Large dog running around. Complainant is afraid that it'll bite someone.

3:34pm - 1) Disturbance. 3181 N Milwaukee. Problem with the gas station attendant. 2) Loud music disturbance. 2900 N Springfield.

3:43pm - The 3:14pm job is coded 19B.

5:45pm - Criminal damage in progress. 3851 W Schubert. Two male Whites, one in a green shirt and one in a red shirt, are damaging the construction tools that the workers left behind.

5:53pm - Shots fired. Deming and Killbourn. A gold Chevy Monte Carlo fired some shots. Last seen going north on Killbourn towards Wrightwood.

5:58pm - Beat car 2525 gets a parker on the Beat.

6:02pm - Wanted from the 5:53pm job are two male Hispanics, supposedly GDs. They are driving a tan Ford '90 with a plate beginning with H25. The driver is 5'10, over 200 lbs and black/red t-shirt. The passenger has on a red t-shirt. He's also about 5'10 and over 200 lbs. They get out of the car and fired at some Cobras.

6:21pm - 1) Commerical alarm. 2516 N Konster. At the church. 2) Gang disturbance. Barry and Pulaski. Two males loitering on the corner and flashing gang signs. In the rain? Wow.

7:07pm - I'm going to go. Good night, everyone, and I'll be back tomorrow.