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.
A 22-year-old West Elsdon woman was arrested and charged with aggravated battery after she allegedly slammed a door on police officers, kicked an officer in the chest twice, and made verbal threats while in the Eighth District police station.
Reyna Perez of 55th and Kostner is set to answer charges in Cook County Circuit Court Branch 60, 555 W. Harrison, on Thursday, Aug. 28, according to the Cook County Department of Corrections.
Police responding to a call of a domestic disturbance near 55th and Kostner at 2:10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, said that Perez was combative and resisted arrest. While in the station, she allegedly said to a police officer, "You white f~cking b~tch, wait 'til I get out. I'm going to shoot you in the head, right between the eyes," according to the CPD incident report.
Perez's four-year-old daughter was turned over to the child's grandmother, a Cicero woman, according to police.
A 68-year-old Clearing woman thwarted a pair
of burglars when she confronted them in the basement of her apartment near 63rd Place and Major. She told police that the duo, a man and woman, broke her
basement window at about 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. She saw them stacking tools
to be stolen, and when they saw her, they ran away. The victim told police she
knows them from the neighborhood and gave police their names. They are both
20-22 years old and white, according to the victim.
A 22-year-old Gage Park man is being held without bond and charged with aggravated assault of an off-duty police officer. David Cevallos of 52nd and Whipple allegedly threatened the victim with a gun during an argument on the street near 63rd and Springfield at 6:17 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15.
Cevallos then reportedly fled on a bicycle. Police combing the area said they found his bike in the alley behind 3802 W. 59th Place. A short time later Cevallos was found hiding in a minivan parked in a nearby garage, according to police. The Cook County Department of Corrections page on Cevallos does not indicate a court date.
A 62-year-old Vittum Park man visiting a friend fought off two robbers—a man and a woman--who tried to steal his bicycle as it stood in a front yard near 49th and Leclaire at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15.
Just before the pair fled on foot, the male attacker hit the victim in the face with a pair of pliers. The victim had several cuts to his face, but refused medical treatment, police said.
The criminals are described as a white woman age 18, 5’6 and 130 pounds, blond hair and fair complexion. The other is a Hispanic man age 18, 5’8 and 160 pounds, with short black hair and a fair complexion.
A 60-year-old Archer Heights man told police that he was robbed of $1,300 in rent money on the sidewalk in front of 4780 S. Archer at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12. He said he had just withdrawn $500 from a nearby ATM and had another $800 cash in his pocket.
He said he was riding his bike home when two thugs on bikes came up behind him, cut him off and blocked his path. He was told to relax and stay still while they went through his pockets and then rode away.
The criminals are described only as Hispanic men age 25-27.
A 23-year-old Burbank man, said by police to be a gangbanger, was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun during an incident in the Scottsdale neighborhood. Police said that Izais Gomez of 78th and Rutherford was carrying a handgun as he rode in a car near 83rd and Keeler at 11:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15. The other two alleged gangbangers were Antonio Higareda, 23, of 72nd and Springfield, and Josue Gurrola, 23, of 72nd and Millard, police added. They were charged with disorderly conduct.
Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 64th Place and Major and stole a set of motorcycle keys, a TV, and a car radio. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 28-year-old woman, at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14.
Reyna Perez of 55th and Kostner is set to answer charges in Cook County Circuit Court Branch 60, 555 W. Harrison, on Thursday, Aug. 28, according to the Cook County Department of Corrections.
Police responding to a call of a domestic disturbance near 55th and Kostner at 2:10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, said that Perez was combative and resisted arrest. While in the station, she allegedly said to a police officer, "You white f~cking b~tch, wait 'til I get out. I'm going to shoot you in the head, right between the eyes," according to the CPD incident report.
Perez's four-year-old daughter was turned over to the child's grandmother, a Cicero woman, according to police.
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A 42-year-old man from the Central Illinois
town of Chatsworth was arrested and charged
with aggravated assault after he
allegedly threatened a 24-year-old West Elsdon man with a knife blade.
The victim said he saw Webster Fisher Jr. attempting to pry open the front storm door of a vacant, bank-owned house near 55th Place and Lawndale at 10:29 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15. When he hollered across the street to confront him, Fisher allegedly walked toward the victim in a menacing manner, before putting the blade in his car, police said.
Bond was set at $15,000, and Fisher is scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court Branch 34, 155 W. 51st St., on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
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| Webster Fisher Jr. |
The victim said he saw Webster Fisher Jr. attempting to pry open the front storm door of a vacant, bank-owned house near 55th Place and Lawndale at 10:29 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15. When he hollered across the street to confront him, Fisher allegedly walked toward the victim in a menacing manner, before putting the blade in his car, police said.
Bond was set at $15,000, and Fisher is scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court Branch 34, 155 W. 51st St., on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
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Four thugs robbed La Montaña convenience store, 4201 W. 59th St., at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15. The quartet walked into the store, accosted a 17-year-old clerk and demanded that he give them $150 cash. One flashed a handgun.
The clerk complied, and the robbers fled on foot west on 59th Street. They are described only as young Hispanic men.
Four thugs robbed La Montaña convenience store, 4201 W. 59th St., at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15. The quartet walked into the store, accosted a 17-year-old clerk and demanded that he give them $150 cash. One flashed a handgun.
The clerk complied, and the robbers fled on foot west on 59th Street. They are described only as young Hispanic men.
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| David Cevallos |
Cevallos then reportedly fled on a bicycle. Police combing the area said they found his bike in the alley behind 3802 W. 59th Place. A short time later Cevallos was found hiding in a minivan parked in a nearby garage, according to police. The Cook County Department of Corrections page on Cevallos does not indicate a court date.
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A 62-year-old Vittum Park man visiting a friend fought off two robbers—a man and a woman--who tried to steal his bicycle as it stood in a front yard near 49th and Leclaire at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15.
Just before the pair fled on foot, the male attacker hit the victim in the face with a pair of pliers. The victim had several cuts to his face, but refused medical treatment, police said.
The criminals are described as a white woman age 18, 5’6 and 130 pounds, blond hair and fair complexion. The other is a Hispanic man age 18, 5’8 and 160 pounds, with short black hair and a fair complexion.
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A 54-year-old Archer Heights woman told
police that a thug snatched a gold chain off her neck as she sat on the front
porch of her home near 48th and Komensky at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
14. After snatching the chain, the robber ran north on Komensky. The victim had
cuts on a finger and her knees, but refused medical treatment, according to
police.
The crook is described as a Hispanic man age 18, 5’5 and 130 pounds, brown eyes, short black hair, medium complexion, with a scar under his left eye.
The crook is described as a Hispanic man age 18, 5’5 and 130 pounds, brown eyes, short black hair, medium complexion, with a scar under his left eye.
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A 60-year-old Archer Heights man told police that he was robbed of $1,300 in rent money on the sidewalk in front of 4780 S. Archer at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12. He said he had just withdrawn $500 from a nearby ATM and had another $800 cash in his pocket.
He said he was riding his bike home when two thugs on bikes came up behind him, cut him off and blocked his path. He was told to relax and stay still while they went through his pockets and then rode away.
The criminals are described only as Hispanic men age 25-27.
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A 23-year-old Burbank man, said by police to be a gangbanger, was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun during an incident in the Scottsdale neighborhood. Police said that Izais Gomez of 78th and Rutherford was carrying a handgun as he rode in a car near 83rd and Keeler at 11:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15. The other two alleged gangbangers were Antonio Higareda, 23, of 72nd and Springfield, and Josue Gurrola, 23, of 72nd and Millard, police added. They were charged with disorderly conduct.
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Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 64th Place and Major and stole a set of motorcycle keys, a TV, and a car radio. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 28-year-old woman, at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14.
Burglars entered a garage near 49th and Kolin and stole a car stereo from a 2002 Honda Civic parked inside. The
crime was discovered by the victim, a 34-year-old man, at 9 a.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 13. The victim added that the burglar “destroyed” the car’s dashboard.
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Burglars forced open a side window of John
Hancock College Preparatory High School, 4034 W. 56th St., and stole
a two-drawer file cabinet and a portable computer hard drive backup from the
discipline office. The crime was discovered by a 28-year-old school social
worker at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13.
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A 21-year-old Clearing man was charged with
battery after he allegedly pushed a police officer attempting to pat him down.
Ernest Zepeda Jr. allegedly committed the crime at his home near 63rd Place and Linder at 9:31 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. Police were responding to a
“man with a gun” call to Zepeda’s address. He is set to appear in court on Oct.
3, police said.
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An
85-year-old Clearing man was bilked and/or bullied out of $3,400 by two men
posing as home repair contractors. The victim’s daughter told police that the
offenders were going door to door near 64th Place and Austin on
Tuesday, Aug. 5 and told the victim that they could repair cracks in his
sidewalk for $200. Later, after they patched the cracks in a slapdash manner,
they demanded payment of $4,000. The victim balked, and the price was lowered
to $3,400. The offenders then accompanied the man to a nearby Fifth Third Bank
branch to withdraw the funds. Against the advice of a teller, the victim
withdrew 34 $100 bills and handed them over to the repair scammers. They are
described only as white men age 35-45.
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Burglars broke the lock on the front door of
OEM Air Compressor headquarters, 4600 S. Kolin, entered and stole two air
compressors and a blow torch. The crime was discovered by an employee at 7 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 8.
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Burglars broke the
window of a garage near 51st and Lawndale and stole a kicker box and
an amplifier. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 26 year-year-old man,
when he came home from work at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8.
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A group of teenagers burglarized two truck trailers parked at 6248 S. Gullikson (just east of Harlem) at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12. Police responding to a call said they saw 8-10 white teens age 15-18 at the site, with four pallets of plastic bottles already stacked on the ground.
They fled when spotted. All escaped, and two police officers received minor injuries while in foot pursuit.
Burglars forced open the overhead door of a garage near 51st and Leclaire and stole a mountain bike. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 41-year-old woman, when she returned from vacation at 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10.
Burglars entered a garage near 64th and Central and stole a GPS unit from a car parked inside. The victim, a 41-year-old woman, said she heard noises coming from the garage at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, but did not investigate until four hours later.
Burglars pried open the front door of an apartment near 47th and Springfield and stole assorted jewelry and $200 cash. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 55-year-old woman, when she returned from shopping at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7.
They fled when spotted. All escaped, and two police officers received minor injuries while in foot pursuit.
Burglars forced open the overhead door of a garage near 51st and Leclaire and stole a mountain bike. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 41-year-old woman, when she returned from vacation at 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10.
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Burglars entered a garage near 64th and Central and stole a GPS unit from a car parked inside. The victim, a 41-year-old woman, said she heard noises coming from the garage at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, but did not investigate until four hours later.
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Burglars pried open the front door of an apartment near 47th and Springfield and stole assorted jewelry and $200 cash. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 55-year-old woman, when she returned from shopping at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7.
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Burglars entered a garage near 55th Place and Lawndale and stole an air compressor. The crime was discovered by the
victim, a 38-year-old man, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.
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Burglars entered a garage near 54th and Harding and stole a welding mask, three bicycles, a power washer, a stereo
system, a lawn mower, a car jack, a power saw, a screw gun, four extension
cords and a snow blower. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 44-year-old
woman, at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4.
Burglars
entered a garage near 54th and Springfield and stole assorted power
tools, a cooler, a ladder, a vacuum, four bicycles, an air compressor, a grass
edger and a power washer. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 44-year-old
man, at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.
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Burglars
entered a garage near 51st and Lawndale and stole a lawn mower, a
snow thrower, a propane grill, two bicycles, a power washer, an air compressor
and a drill. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 56-year-old woman, at 5
p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.
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Burglars
entered the unlocked service door of a garage near 54th and
Springfield and stole two bicycles, a lawn mower and a weed whacker. The crime
was discovered by the victim, a 69-year-old man, at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4.
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This is just terrible how all these idiots r getting away with all this burglaries. Especially to the elderly this just wrong we have to stand strong and stick together.
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