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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An 18-year-old Archer Heights woman told
police she was robbed on the front porch of her home, near 49th and
Kedvale. She reported that at about 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, she heard her
front doorbell ring, but she did not see anyone on the porch. When she walked
outside to investigate, she was pushed down by a robber, who stole her cell
phone and ran away east on 49th Street. The robber is described as a white Hispanic man, 24-28 years old, 5’9 to 6’0 tall, olive complexion.
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A 48-year-old Sleepy Hollow man told police
that his car was stolen at gunpoint from his garage, near 46th and
Kilpatrick, at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, June 8. He said he was standing near his
garage when two men approached. One asked for a beer and the other pulled a pistol
and demanded his car keys. They sped away in his 2005 Chrysler and are described
as white Hispanic men age 25-35, 5’7 to 5’11 and 175-190 pounds.
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If you live or own a business in central or western Garfield Ridge (anything west of Central
Avenue) and want to stand shoulder to shoulder with your neighbors against crime and for community improvement, come to the next meeting of the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch, set for 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 16 at Gloria Dei Lutheran School, 5259 South Major. One of Chicago's most active and effective citizen-led crime fighting groups. Important: This month's guest speaker is from the Illinois Department of Transportation, who will offer an update on the Central Avenue at the Belt Railway of Chicago (BRC) Railroad Grade Separation Study (54th and Central).
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A 30-year-old West Lawn woman told police she was robbed of her purse and cell phone at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 10. She said she noticed her car was followed very closely by another vehicle as she drove west on the 3900 block of West 59th Place. Fearing for her safety, she stopped in the middle of the street, in front of 3947 W. 59th Place, and fled on foot toward Pulaski, where she flagged down another person, who called 911. She said she looked back and saw two men rummaging through her car, but had no useful description of them.
Thieves stole all four tires and wheels from
two cars in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 12. One car, a 2008
Acura, was parked in front of a home near 51st and Natchez. The
other, a 2006 Lexus, was parked in front of a home near 51st and
Latrobe. Both cars were left sitting on bricks. Police did not speculate on
whether the crimes were committed by the same criminals.
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| A photo posted publicly in a Garfield Ridge Facebook group. |
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Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you live in Beat 811 (see map), come to Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17. 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.
Burglars entered the
back door of a barbershop at 3907 W. 47th St. and stole a wide range
of hair care appliances, tools and products, a barber chair, four TVs, and a
video game console and video games. The crime was discovered by a shop
employee, a Brighton Park man, at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 10. He notified
police, as well as the shop’s owner, a 37-year-old Vittum Park man. The police
report noted that the shop’s back door was unlocked.
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Burglars used a bolt
cutter to break into the service door of a garage near 62nd and Mayfield
and steal a large toolbox filled with tools. The crime was discovered by the
victim, a 59-year-old man, at 11 p.m. Friday, June 13.
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Burglars entered the
unlocked service door of a garage near 51st and Laporte and stole a
lawnmower and a stereo speaker. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 46-year-old
woman, at 12:55 p.m. Friday, June 13. Neighbors later told police they had seen
two white men walking down the alley, pushing a lawnmower.
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Burglars kicked in
the front door of a home near 53rd and Millard and ransacked the
premises. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 42-year-old woman, at 7:45
p.m. Friday, June 13. She was initially unable to determine what, if anything,
had been stolen, police said.
Burglars entered a
garage near 59th and Kildare and stole an assortment of power tools,
as well as a car jack and an air compressor. The crime was discovered by the
victim, a 46-year-old man, at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 12.
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Burglars entered a
garage near 60th and Mulligan and stole a power washer and a tile
saw. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 58-year-old man, at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, June 10. The victim told police that the burglar broke into his car,
which was parked outside, and then used the automatic garage door opener to
gain access to the garage.
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Burglars forced open
the back door of a home near 67th and Kedvale and stole a laptop
computer and about $10,000 worth of jewelry. The crime was discovered by a
neighbor who called 911 to alert police. The victim, a 35-year-old woman, was
located and came home to assess damage.
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