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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Quick thinking by a neighbor who decided to get involved foiled a garage burglary in the West Elsdon neighborhood, near 59th and Kildare, at 10:25 a.m. Monday, June 2.
A 40-year-old man told police he was in his kitchen when he looked out the window and saw two men entering his 89-year-old neighbor's open garage and steal an air compressor. The elderly victim did not see the crime because he was working in his backyard at the time.
The two burglars loaded the compressor into a maroon Chevy van and sped away, but not before the neighbor made note of the license plate number.
He shared it with police, who learned that the vehicle was registered to a person living a short distance away, on the 5900 block of South Kilbourn. Police went to the address and said they saw Robert Kilmczak, 21, walking out of the house and carrying an air compressor. Police said he admitted to being at the scene but blamed an accomplice for actually stealing the item, which was returned to its owner.
The CPD incident report gave no indication of a court date.
A Garfield Ridge man said by police to be a gang member was shot and killed at 10 p.m. Sunday June 1--a day after his 27th birthday--as he stood on a sidewalk in front of 6216 S. Francisco, in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Eric S. Kall of the 5100 block of South Moody was hit multiple times and transported to Holy Cross Hospital. Police said that Hall's 23-year-old sister and two other men were at the scene when the crime occurred.
Services for Kall are set for Friday and Saturday in the Clearing neighborhood, according to an online obituary.
A 37-year-old Orland Park man told police he was robbed at gunpoint at the Citgo station at 83rd and Pulaski at 10:40 a.m. Friday, May 30. He claimed that he had arranged to meet a man at that location to sell two cellphones, but when the buyer arrived, he had two other men with him.
One of the men reportedly pulled a handgun and told the victim to "run your pockets." The victim complied and surrendered the cell phones and $200 cash. The men then sped away in a pickup truck. The victim told police he knows the three men as customers of a convenience store he owns on East 75th Street in Chicago.
A 30-year-old North Side man told police he was robbed at gunpoint on a sidewalk in front of 4700 S. Komensky at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, May 31.
The victim said he was approached by a thug who brandished a pistol, fired a shot into the ground and said, "Give me your chain, motherf~cker." He complied and surrendered a gold neck chain with diamonds and an attached Medusa charm, also with diamonds. He also handed over a gold bracelet with diamonds and suffered a cut to his ear when the robber pulled off his gold earring, also with diamonds.
A 40-year-old man told police he was in his kitchen when he looked out the window and saw two men entering his 89-year-old neighbor's open garage and steal an air compressor. The elderly victim did not see the crime because he was working in his backyard at the time.
The two burglars loaded the compressor into a maroon Chevy van and sped away, but not before the neighbor made note of the license plate number.
He shared it with police, who learned that the vehicle was registered to a person living a short distance away, on the 5900 block of South Kilbourn. Police went to the address and said they saw Robert Kilmczak, 21, walking out of the house and carrying an air compressor. Police said he admitted to being at the scene but blamed an accomplice for actually stealing the item, which was returned to its owner.
The CPD incident report gave no indication of a court date.
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A Garfield Ridge man said by police to be a gang member was shot and killed at 10 p.m. Sunday June 1--a day after his 27th birthday--as he stood on a sidewalk in front of 6216 S. Francisco, in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Eric S. Kall of the 5100 block of South Moody was hit multiple times and transported to Holy Cross Hospital. Police said that Hall's 23-year-old sister and two other men were at the scene when the crime occurred.
Services for Kall are set for Friday and Saturday in the Clearing neighborhood, according to an online obituary.
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A 37-year-old Orland Park man told police he was robbed at gunpoint at the Citgo station at 83rd and Pulaski at 10:40 a.m. Friday, May 30. He claimed that he had arranged to meet a man at that location to sell two cellphones, but when the buyer arrived, he had two other men with him.
One of the men reportedly pulled a handgun and told the victim to "run your pockets." The victim complied and surrendered the cell phones and $200 cash. The men then sped away in a pickup truck. The victim told police he knows the three men as customers of a convenience store he owns on East 75th Street in Chicago.
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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, June 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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The victim said he was approached by a thug who brandished a pistol, fired a shot into the ground and said, "Give me your chain, motherf~cker." He complied and surrendered a gold neck chain with diamonds and an attached Medusa charm, also with diamonds. He also handed over a gold bracelet with diamonds and suffered a cut to his ear when the robber pulled off his gold earring, also with diamonds.
The offender ran away south on Komensky and is described as a white Hispanic man age 25-28, 5'11 and 250-300 pounds, brown eyes, "bald" hair style, olive complexion, with a long goatee.
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A 31-year-old Clearing man told police he was robbed by a trio of thugs as he rode his bike near 63rd and Oak Park at 3 a.m. Sunday, June 1. The three robbers forced him off his bike and went through his pockets, stealing the bike (a blue Huffy Superior) and $50 cash. The victim's cell phone was broken when he was thrown to the ground, police added.
The robbers are described only as male white Hispanics, according to the police report.
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A 16-year-old South Side boy told his mother that he was robbed as he waited for a CTA bus near 55th and Springfield at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 24. She reported it to police on Friday, May 30. The boy said that two gangbangers walked up, asked if he was in a gang, and then choked him from behind while stealing his cell phone, jacket, bracelet and state ID before fleeing. The boy described the two as black boys who hang around 67th and Harvard in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side. There was no other description of the offenders.
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Two workers—a
30-year-old Elgin man and a 28-year-old Hickory Hills man--standing on a
sidewalk in front of 5050 S. Archer told police that they were shot with
paintballs by passing teenagers in a car. The attack occurred at 10:20 a.m.
Thursday, May 29. Both men refused medical treatment. The attackers were
described only as several young white Hispanic boys and a Hispanic girl in a gray,
four-door Dodge Charger with temporary license plates.
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20-year-old man told police that he was robbed and carjacked at a nursing home
at 4437 S. Cicero at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. He said he was about to drive
out of the parking lot when two men approached, brandished a pistol and
hollered, “Don’t move!” and “What you got?” before taking his cell phone, house
key and silver, four-door, 2000 Chevy Impala. The CPD incident report described
the offenders only as black men.
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An
18-year-old Scottsdale man was robbed as he rested on a park bench near 83rd
and Scottsdale at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 28. The victim told police that he
had just finished running in the park and was relaxing when two men approached.
One wrestled him to the ground, while the other snatched his cell phone. The
victim refused medical treatment and described the attackers as black men age
17-21, 5’8 to 6’2 and 180-200 pounds, brown eyes, black hair.
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25-year-old West Elsdon woman was apparently hit in the chest by a bullet
fragment as she took out the trash behind her home near 57th and
Kenton. The incident occurred at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. The woman said she
did not hear a gunshot, but felt a pinch in her chest. When she walked back
inside her home, she noticed she was bleeding from the chest. She went to
Christ Hospital and was treated by emergency room physicians.
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A 21-year-old Chicago Lawn woman was injured
as she was dragged by the car of a man who had just robbed her. The victim told
police she was walking down a sidewalk near 71st and Springfield when
the assailant shoved her, snatched her cell phone and ran away. She chased him and
grabbed his shirt as he got into a car and attempted to flee. She was dragged a
short distance and suffered cuts and bruises. She was later transported to Holy
Cross Hospital by CFD ambulance. She described the robber as a black man age
17-20, 5’10 and 170 pounds, black braided hair, wearing a blue baseball cap and
blue jean shorts. The car was described as a white Chevy Caprice with a black
patch on front.
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A 70-year-old Garfield Ridge man was robbed
as he entered his apartment near Archer and Menard at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 27.
The victim told police that the offender snatched a gold chain (with a cross
and diamond) off his neck and fled. The victim told police he knows the
offender as a local homeless person and is described as a white man, 5’7-5’9
and 160-179 pounds, blue eyes, short blond hair, light complexion.
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A 21-year-old South Side man told police he
was stabbed in the arm by a robber in the hallway of an apartment building at
3952 W. 63rd St. at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25. The victim said he was
visiting a girlfriend when he was accosted by the robber. Angry that the victim
had no cash, the robber stabbed him and fled. The offender is described as a
black man age 20-27.
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Burglars forced open the back door of Elsdon
Pharmacy, 4254 W. 55th St., and stole an
unknown amount of
prescription medications. The crime was discovered when a burglar alarm was
tripped at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 27. A 79-year-old West Elsdon woman who said she was a representative of the pharmacy told police several pill
bottles were strewn about the floor.
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Burglars pried open the back door of a home near 72nd and Ridgeway and stole assorted jewelry and $2,500 cash. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 52-year-old woman, at 4 p.m. Monday, June 2.
Burglars forced open a basement window of a home near 86th and Karlov and stole assorted jewelry, $1,000 cash and a Social Security card. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 96-year-old woman, at 3 p.m. Monday, June 2 when she returned home and saw her front door wide open.
Burglars entered an open garage near 62nd and Mason and stole an air compressor. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 68-year-old man, when he returned home at 3:35 p.m. Saturday, May 31. He indicated to police that he may know a man who committed the crime.
Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 69th and Springfield and stole a lawn mower, a generator, a vacuum and assorted power tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 38-year-old man, at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 31.
Burglars pried open the back door of a home near 70th Place and Lawndale and stole a gold wedding band and a gold engagement ring. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 58-year-old woman, when she came home from work at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 2.
Burglars entered a garage near 71st and Lawndale and stole a lawn mower, two folding tables and four folding chairs. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 19-year-old man, at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 1.
Burglars pried open the back door of a home near 67th Place and Springfield and stole three Social Security cards. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 51-year-old man, when he came home at 2 p.m. Monday, June 2 and saw several rooms ransacked.
Burglars kicked in the back door of a home near 61st and Knox and stole $800 cash and a handgun with live rounds and several magazines of ammunition. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 32-year-old man, when he came home at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 30. He told police he had only been gone an hour.
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Burglars entered an open garage near 62nd and Mason and stole an air compressor. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 68-year-old man, when he returned home at 3:35 p.m. Saturday, May 31. He indicated to police that he may know a man who committed the crime.
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Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 69th and Springfield and stole a lawn mower, a generator, a vacuum and assorted power tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 38-year-old man, at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 31.
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Burglars pried open the back door of a home near 70th Place and Lawndale and stole a gold wedding band and a gold engagement ring. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 58-year-old woman, when she came home from work at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 2.
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Burglars entered a garage near 71st and Lawndale and stole a lawn mower, two folding tables and four folding chairs. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 19-year-old man, at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 1.
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Burglars pried open the back door of a home near 67th Place and Springfield and stole three Social Security cards. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 51-year-old man, when he came home at 2 p.m. Monday, June 2 and saw several rooms ransacked.
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Burglars kicked in the back door of a home near 61st and Knox and stole $800 cash and a handgun with live rounds and several magazines of ammunition. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 32-year-old man, when he came home at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 30. He told police he had only been gone an hour.
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Burglars entered the service door of a garage
near 67th and Hamlin and stole assorted tools. The crime was
discovered by the victim, a 41-year-old man, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 27.
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Burglars entered the unlocked service door
of a garage near 68th and Springfield and stole a lawn mower, a snow
blower, assorted tools, a vacuum and two bicycles. The crime was discovered by
the victim, a 40-year-old woman, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25.
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Burglars forced open the back door of a home
near 80th and Kolin and stole two TVs, two laptop computers, two
video game consoles and a stereo. The crime was discovered by the victim, a
42-year-old man, when he came home from work at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 27.
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Burglars forced open the front door of a
home near 69th and Tripp and stole a large amount of assorted
jewelry. The crime was discovered by the victims, a 76-year-old woman and a
41-year-old woman, when they returned home at 2:15 p.m. Monday, May 26 and saw
the front door wide open.
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Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 59th and Karlov and stole assorted tools, a snow thrower, a tire inflator, a shop light, a shop vacuum and an extension cord. The crime was discovered by the victim, an 85-year-old woman, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25.
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