Thursday, November 28, 2013

Crime News Update

Editor's note: The crime news reported by the Southwest Chicago Post---taken directly from Chicago Police Department incident reports---is not by any means an exhaustive catalogue of all crime reported in the Chicago Lawn (8th) District. For example, it typically does not include news of crimes committed in the eastern and southern sectors of the district---because the Southwest Chicago Post's coverage area is primarily the neighborhoods that border Midway Airport and secondarily because including the relatively large volume of crime news from elsewhere in the district would be a logistical challenge. We make this note to offer a little helpful perspective and remind everyone that while crime is definitely a concern in all parts of the district (as it always has been), crime remains relatively low overall in Sector 1. May all of us work together diligently to keep it that way. May all of us also remember that a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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A knife-wielding man robbed the Subway sandwich shop at 7949 South Cicero at 3:10 p.m.
Sunday, November 24. According to two employees, a man walked in, posing as a customer but then brandished a knife and demanded money. A casher complied, giving him $220 cash.

The robber the fled on food south through the parking lot. He is described as an Arab man age 25-30, 5'10 to 6'0 and 170-180 pounds, wearing a gray hoody, gray sweatpants and white gloves.

The cashier suffered a minor cut to her left palm in the incident, but refused medical treatment.

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Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you
live in Beat 834 (see map), come to Bogan High School at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, 
December 5. Hear updates on crime in your neighborhood and learn how you can work with neighbors and police to make the community safer and better for all.



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A 49-year-old Garfield Ridge woman foiled an attempted home invasion when she stared out out her front window at three people trying to break into her residence near 59th and Natchez.

The attempted crime occurred at about noon Sunday, November 24. The woman told police that she went to the window when she heard them at her front door, and that they fled on foot when they saw her staring at them. She described them only as two black men and a black woman, according to police.

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A 36-year-old West Lawn man was robbed by a pair of thugs as he walked in an alley near 54th and Harding at about 3:00 a.m. Sunday, November 24. The victim, said by police to be drunk, reported that punched him in the face and neck as they stole four rings, a watch and a metal neck chain, as well as $30 cash. He described his attackers only as white Hispanic men age 20-25. Police said they noticed injuries consistent with his story, but he refused medical treatment.

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Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you
live in Beat 815 or 821 (see map), come to St. Bruno School (south entrance) at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 4. Hear updates on crime in your neighborhood and learn how you can work with neighbors and police to make the community safer and better for all.

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A criminal open the unlocked sliding glass patio door of a home near 63rd and Kedvale and startled a 53-year-old man who had been sleeping inside. The crime occurred at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, November 23. The man's wife had just left in the family car. Upon seeing the home invader in his bedroom, the victim yelled, frightening off the criminal--who got away with the victim's wallet, which contained $250 cash.

The victim is described only as a man, 5'10 and 200 pounds, wearing a green Army jacket and blue jeans.

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Two thugs robbed a 20-year-old West Elsdon man as he walking on his way to the CTA Orange Line stop at Pulaski.

The crime occurred at 5:50 p.m. Monday, November 25 near 54th and Keeler. The victim told police that the two robbers walked up to him, with one saying "Give me all your sh~t!" The victim tried to run away, but was caught and thrown to the ground, as the criminals went through his pockets and stole his book bag, a laptop computer, a cell phone, two textbooks, and school supplies.

The crooks are described as white Hispanic men age 18-27, 5'5 and 150 pounds, according to the CPD incident report.

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A 17-year-old West Lawn boy was robbed of his cell phone as he walked down a sidewalk near 63rd and Springfield at 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 25. The victim told police that an unknown assailant came up from behind and hit him on the head with a blunt object, knocking him down. The victim's mother took him to Mercy Hospital for evaluation and treatment.

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A 21-year-old West Englewood man was arrested and charged with criminal damage to property and possession of burglary tools after he allegedly attempted to break in a garage near 83rd and Karlov at 10:50 a.m. Monday, November 25.

Donte M. Guyton of 61st and Winchester is scheduled to answer misdemeanor charges on Thursday, December 19 in Cook County Circuit Court Branch 34-4, 155 West 51st Street.

A witness said he saw Guyton pounding on the service door of a garage and using a crowbar in an unsuccessful attempt to pry it open. Another witness, a neighbor of the victim, told police that he saw a a Ford Taurus parked in the alley near Guyton. Two men were in the car and reportedly honked the horn and sped away, but not before the witness obtained the license plate number and shared it with police. The car turned out to be stolen, police noted.

Guyton was also seen at the back door of the residence near the garage. When he saw the witnesses looking at him, he reportedly fled on foot, north on Kedvale and then west on 83rd Street. The witnesses gave chase and apprehended him a short distance away, holding him for police.

The two men in the Ford Taurus are described as black men age 18-22.


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Burglars tried but failed to break into a house near 70th and Central Park. The crime was discovered by a 66-year-old Palos Heights woman--a daughter of the 94-year-old woman who had owned the home until her recent death--at 10:35 a.m. Sunday, November 24. There was damage to several window screens, police noted.

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Burglars pried open the window of a basement apartment near 47th and Kedvale and stole a
tablet computer, a hot plate and the ownership title for a van. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 27-year-old woman, when she came home at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 25.

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Burglars pried open the door of a garage near 51st and Ridgeway and stole assorted power tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 39-year-old woman, at at 5:15 p.m. Monday, November 25.

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Burglars broke into a garage near 59th Place and Lawndale and stole an air compressor, a car jack and assorted hand tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 42-year-old woman, at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 26.

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Burglars entered a basement apartment near 53rd and Millard and stole a tablet computer, two jackets, a bottle of men's cologne and a total of $5,100 cash. The crime was discovered by one of three victims, a 28-year-old woman, at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, November 26. The woman told police that she noticed that her back door was unlocked when she arrived home and said it had been locked when she left the residence earlier in the day.

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Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 60th and Kostner and stole a snow blower, a leaf vacuum and assorted tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 45-year-old man, at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 23.

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