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Two men are in custody after they allegedly broke into at least one vehicle parked on the street near 57th and Mason at about 5:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7.
Patrick J. Purtell, 31, of suburban Justice, and Dillon J. Budzyn, 18, of 53rd and Monitor,
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| Dillon Budzyn |
Budzyn is an admitted gang member, police added.
Police responding to a citizen call of two suspicious men looking in parked cars said they spotted Purtell and Budzyn, who allegedly bolted when they saw police. A chase ensued, with Purtell being apprehended in a yard at 5720 South Mayfield after he failed to climb over a six-foot-tall vinyl fence and instead damaged it when he tried to crash through it, according to police.
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| Patrick Purtell |
Police said the pair had earlier broken into a 2004 Nissan parked near 57th and Mason, pried off the dashboard and damaged a stereo inside. They also allegedly stole change inside the vehicle. Police said they confiscated $16.27 in change from Budzyn's pockets.
At least one other neighbor (and possibly more) later reported that their vehicles had also been broken into at about the same time. Police said they continue to investigate the situation.
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At least seven garages in the general vicinity of 57th and Merrimac were tagged by gangbangers between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 7, according to police. While the offenders remain at large, the markings were eradicated swiftly---within hours---by a crew from the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, once again thwarting punks' efforts to deface the community.
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A diamond engagement ring worth $6,500 was stolen from Kay Jewelers in Ford City.
According to a store manager, a man posing as a customer walked in at about 12:20 p.m.
The manager, a 34-year-old woman, mistakenly assumed the foul-mouthed customer was paying for the ring. When she began to process the purchase at the cash register, the man
The robber then took the ring and ran out of the store, into the mall and then out a north corridor. He is described as a black man age 40-49, 5'7 and 210 pounds, dark complexion, brown eyes, long black hair in a ponytail, wearing a gray hoodie, black leather jacket, black pants and gray gym shoes.
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Burglars broke into a garage near 61st and Komensky and stole four toys, two tables and two screwdrivers. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 43-year-old man, at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 8.
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Burglars broke the lock off the service door of a garage near 58th and Hamlin and stole a lawn mower, a leaf blower, a snow blower, a lawn edger and eight large boxes filled with collectibles. The crime was discovered by a friend of the victim, a 62-year-old woman, at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, November 7.
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Burglars forced open the side window of a home near 45th and Springfield and stole a watch and a ring. The crime was discovered and interrupted by the victim, a 36-year-old woman, when she came home at 11:40 a.m. Friday, November 8 and saw a man fleeing out her home's back door.
She also saw other belongings of hers stacked in the back yard, awaiting removal. The burglar she saw is described as a white Hispanic man age 28-30, 5'5 to 5'7 and 120-140 pounds, light complexion, with short, spiked black hair.
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Burglars entered a home near 51st and Merrimac and stole a TV, a DVD player and assorted jewelry. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 49-year-old woman, when she came home from work at 3:30 p.m. Friday, November 8. Police said they were following up on a lead provided by a witness.
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A 36-year-old Scottsdale man who told police he was away from his home (near 78th and Kostner) for just a few hours to do some holiday shopping, returned to find his residence ransacked at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 8.
Stolen were several video gaming systems and about 40 games, two cell phones, an iPod, two laptop computers, a camcorder, assorted jewelry, $1,000 cash and more, according to the victim. The burglars made entry by forcing open a back bedroom window.
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Burglars forced open an overhead sliding door at Prairie State Exterior Products, 4240 West 40th Street, and attempted to steal a heated power washer worth $5,000. The break-in was discovered by a manager, a 41-year-old man, who was alerted by a burglar alarm at 11:58 p.m. Wednesday, November 6. The next day, he told police he had found the power washer in the rear of the property, covered with cardboard boxes.
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Want to fight crime and make Archer Heights a safer and better place? Come to the next meeting of the Archer Heights Civic Association, set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 13 at the UNO Veterans Memorial Campus, 47th and Kildare. Learn how you can participate in neighborhood watch patrols, graffiti patrols and more. The AHCA does not put up with crime and is a very effective organization. Please join them!
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Burglars broke a back window of a home near 54th and Avers and stole four TVs. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 43-year-old man, when he came home from work at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 7.
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Burglars entered the unlocked side door of a home near 50th and Kilpatrick and stole assorted jewelry and a video gaming system. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 42-year-old woman, when she came home at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, November 7. She told police that a family member had forgotten to lock the door.
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Burglars forced open the back door of a vacant house near 72nd and Ridgeway and stole a furnace, duct work, a cast-iron laundry sink, a clothes washer and dryer, a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a toaster oven, and five ceiling light fixtures.
The crime was discovered by a 70-year-old Hickory Hills man, the son of the 93-year-old owner, at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, November 5. The home's owner has been living in a nursing home, the son explained to police.
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