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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Burglars broke the side window of the Sprint store at 4654 South Pulaski, cut the lock on an

4654 South Pulaski

inside storage cage and stole 20 cell phones and 20 speakers. The crime was discovered by police responding to a burglary alarm at 10:36 p.m. Sunday, October 27.

The criminals exited via a rear door, which tripped an alarm.

Store employees told police that the burglary was the second such crime at the store in a week.

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A 36-year-old Back of the Yards man, said by police to be a gang member, was beaten by two assailants at the Midway Hotel, 4849 South Cicero.

4849 South Cicero

Police responding to a "battery in progress" call at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, October 27 said they found the victim lying in the motel parking lot, bleeding from the mouth. He had been pulled from a room at the motel and was beaten by two men who claimed he owed them money, the victim told police. They also reportedly stole $60 cash from the victim.

According to a motel employee, the two offenders initially came to the front desk and asked which room the victim was staying in. When she refused to say, the two claimed they would find the victim anyway and said as they walked towards his room, "You better call the police, because some sh~t's gonna go down."

The victim was transported by CFD ambulance to Christ Hospital. The attackers are described as black men age 20-25, 5'6 to 5'8, one wearing a white t-shirt with the number 23 on the back, the other wearing a black hoody and black sweatpants.

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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, November 6. 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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Burglars pried open the service door of a garage near 52nd and Tripp and stole two bicycles, a weed trimmer, a leaf blower, a vacuum and a heater. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 43-year-old man, at 7:30 a.m. Monday, October 28.

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Burglars kicked in the basement door of a home near 68th and Kedvale and stole assorted jewelry worth $10,000. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 46-year-old woman, at 11:05 a.m. Monday, October 28. She told police she had just left home for a short time to run an errand.

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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, November 7. 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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Burglars removed a screen and forced open a rear window of a home near 70th Place and Lawndale and stole two laptop computers, a tablet computer, a cell phone, a PlayStation 3 and video game, assorted jewelry and $500 cash. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 49-year-old man, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 27.

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Burglars opened the overhead door of a garage near 61st and Hamlin and stole a copper pot, an aluminum pot, two boxes of tools, a propane tank, two packages of paper towels and two packages of toilet paper. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 53-year-old man, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, October 27.

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Burglars entered a garage near 62nd and Kolin and stole an air compressor and assorted tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 23-year-old woman, at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26.

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Burglars forced open the side window of a house near 69th and Lawndale and stole a TV, a laptop computer, a PlayStation 3 and assorted jewelry. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 55-year-old man, when he came home from work at 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 25.

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Burglars entered the front door of a condominium unit near 54th and Melvina and stole a silver ring and assorted clothes. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 40-year-old woman, at 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 25. There was no sign of forced entry, and the victim told police she thinks she may know who committed the crime.

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Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 64th and Kenneth and stole a lawn mower, a weed trimmer, a leaf blower, assorted power tools, two ladders, two bicycles and three shovels. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 31-year-old man, when he came home from work at 7:15 p.m. Friday, October 25.

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Burglars raised the overhead door of a garage near 62nd and Meade and stole a bicycle, a snow blower and a mitre saw. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 46-year-old man, at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 22. He did not report the crime to police until 9:50 a.m. Saturday, October 26.

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