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.
Police
continue to investigate the Sept. 5 shooting death of a 24-year-old Oak Lawn
man at a home near 62nd and Kilpatrick.
A 22-year-old Chicago Lawn man was arrested after he allegedly burglarized a
garage near 67th and Springfield at 1:47 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1.
Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you live in Beat 812 (see map), come to St. Symphorosa School at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 10. 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 pried open the service door of a garage near 63rd Place and Mayfield and stole a snow blower, a sewing machine, a stereo system and assorted shoes. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 59-yea-old woman, at 10:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. The woman had held a garage sale earlier in the day, police added.
Burglars kicked in the service door of a garage near 52nd and Lawndale and stole a bicycle. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 39-year-old man, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3.
A 63-year-old Archer Heights man told police that burglars damaged the overhead door of his garage near 47th and Kilpatrick. The crime was discovered at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. Nothing was reported stolen, and the victim told police that two other garages nearby had been damaged in a similar fashion.
Burglars pushed in a window air conditioner at Hancock High School, 4034 W. 56th St., and stole a video camera used for recording sporting events. They also sprayed graffiti on the walls of the school gymnasium. The crime was reported to police at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2
Police responding to a
“shots fired” call shortly after 5 p.m. found the body of Giovanni Galindo
lying at an open basement doorway. Strewn about were cannabis and crack
cocaine, police added, as well as two shell casings. Police said they saw gunshot wounds in his stomach and calf, according to a CPD incident report.
A witness, a 19-year-old
Archer Heights man, told police he was walking north in an alley when he saw
two people flee the scene. They are described only as Hispanic men, one age 35-37
and the other age 16-18.
The witness and CFD paramedics attempted to resuscitate Galindo at the scene, but he was pronounced dead on arrival at Holy Cross Hospital.
The CPD report gave no indication that the slaying was gang related.
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A 22-year-old Chicago Lawn man was arrested after he allegedly burglarized a
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Ivan Orejel of 63rd and Sacramento is currently held on $50,000 bond by the Cook County Department of Corrections. He is next scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court Branch 48, 155 W. 51st St., on Monday, Sept. 22.
He allegedly entered the garage via a window and was stacking stolen items near the door. The items included two electric saws, a hedge trimmer and a six-pack of Miller Genuine Draft beer.
The victim, a 53-year-old man, said he was alerted to the situation when his garage alarm was triggered and he saw Orejel inside. Police responding to a "burglary in progress" call apprehended Orejel, according to a CPD incident report.
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Concerned about your community? You should be. Education is very important yet there have been budget cuts made that have taken nearly eight million dollars away from your child’s education. Schools like Kennedy High School have had to cut back on programs and some elementary schools do not even have a lunchroom. What the community should want because they need it, are safe play grounds, facilities to keep kids active, and an alderman who will fight for the wants and needs. The future is change.
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A 37-year-old Vittum Park man
told police that a thug slashed him with a knife as he walked down a
sidewalk near Archer and Linder at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. The
victim was taken by CFD ambulance to Holy Cross treatment for a gash under his
left eye. He described his attacker only as a Hispanic man.
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A 65-year-old Clearing man told police that a pair of gangbangers punched him in the head during a traffic altercation near 60th and McVicker at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30--although he did not report the crime until five days later.
The victim said he was driving when he saw the pair, in a blue Chevy Caprice, blow a stop sign. He said he waved at them, and they responded by getting out of their car, running over to him and punching him while shouting a gang slogan.
The beating continued, the victim said, until a neighbor came out and frightened the criminals back to their car. They then sped away south on McVicker.The victim said he did not request medical assistance because he was already on the way to an unrelated medical appointment at a west suburban hospital.
The two are described only as Hispanic men age 17-20, 5'7 to 5'10 and 140-150 pounds.
The two are described only as Hispanic men age 17-20, 5'7 to 5'10 and 140-150 pounds.
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A 39-year-old Scottsdale man was arrested and charged with battery after he allegedly used an air rifle to shoot a 43-year-old Chicago Heights man in the foot. The victim told police that Romero Q. Gonzalez of 77th and Knox shot him outside the Scottsdale address. He was treated at a local hospital and released. The CPD incident report gave no indication of a court date.
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A 27-year-old Scottsdale man told police that two women sprayed pepper spray in his face and stole $1,800 cash from his pockets when they met at the Aloha Motel, 8515 S. Cicero, at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. The victim told police that he met the two women via the Tango cell phone app and arranged to meet them at the motel.
After he was sprayed in the face, the women fled in a GMC truck with two men described only as black. The vehicle sped away south on Cicero.
The two attackers are described as white women age 21-27, about 5'7 and 140-170 pounds, one with long blond hair, the other with long brown hair.
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Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you live in Beat 812 (see map), come to St. Symphorosa School at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 10. 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 a garage near 45th and Komensky and stole
two lawnmowers. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 23-year-old woman, at
1:01 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5.
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Burglars pried open the service door of a garage near 63rd Place and Mayfield and stole a snow blower, a sewing machine, a stereo system and assorted shoes. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 59-yea-old woman, at 10:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. The woman had held a garage sale earlier in the day, police added.
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Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 78th and Kilbourn and stole a vintage radio. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 49-year-old man, at midnight Saturday, Sept. 6.
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Burglars kicked in the service door of a garage near 83rd and Kostner and stole assorted tools and a bicycle. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 47-year-old woman, at 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5.
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Burglars removed a window air conditioner
from an apartment near 63rd and Nashville, crawled inside and stole
a TV, an iPad, a laptop computer, and a metal safe containing a paycheck and
$400 cash. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 37-year-old woman, when
she came home from work at 1:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6.
Burglars kicked in the service door of a garage near 52nd and Lawndale and stole a bicycle. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 39-year-old man, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3.
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A 63-year-old Archer Heights man told police that burglars damaged the overhead door of his garage near 47th and Kilpatrick. The crime was discovered at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. Nothing was reported stolen, and the victim told police that two other garages nearby had been damaged in a similar fashion.
Burglars pushed in a window air conditioner at Hancock High School, 4034 W. 56th St., and stole a video camera used for recording sporting events. They also sprayed graffiti on the walls of the school gymnasium. The crime was reported to police at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2
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Burglars entered a home near 51st and La Crosse and stole assorted jewelry, a purse with $250 cash, and assorted credit cards. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 48-year-old woman, when she came home from work at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. Police said they saw no sign of forced entry at the home.
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