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.
* * *
Four thugs beat and attempted to rob a 19-year-old South Side man at a gas station at 2801 W. 59th St. at noon Wednesday, Nov. 25. The victim told police he was standing inside the station when four men got out of a car and entered the station. One man tried to make conversation with him, while another shouted, “Run those pockets!” as the others started to go through his pockets.
Three thugs robbed a
72-year-old Garfield Ridge man at gunpoint as he walked home after shopping at
the Jewel-Osco at 6107 S. Archer. The crime occurred at 6:32 p.m. Monday, Nov.
16 in front of 5336 S. Moody.
The victim told police that the trio put a gun to
his head and issued a demand, in Spanish, that translates to, “Don’t move,
motherf~cker.” They then went through his pockets and stole his wallet, credit
card and $100 cash. They also snatched a gold chain and Blessed Virgin Mary
medallion off his neck before fleeing on foot.
The robbers were described as
Hispanic men age 18-19, heights ranging from 5-foot-4 to 6-foot-1, 160-170
pounds, wearing dark clothes.
* * *
Two men robbed the Subway sandwich shop at 6458
W. 63rd St. at 5:25 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. An employee, a
37-year-old man, said one the men was armed with a handgun and demanded that he
open the store’s safe, which he is unable to do. They then stole $145 cash from
the register and $55 cash from his pocket before leaving the store and walking
north on Natchez. They were described as black men age 20-25, ranging in height
from 5-foot-8 to 6-foot-1, 160-180 pounds, wearing dark clothing.
* * *
Four thugs beat and attempted to rob a 19-year-old South Side man at a gas station at 2801 W. 59th St. at noon Wednesday, Nov. 25. The victim told police he was standing inside the station when four men got out of a car and entered the station. One man tried to make conversation with him, while another shouted, “Run those pockets!” as the others started to go through his pockets.
When the victim resisted, he was
punched by the would-be robbers. The struggle spilled outside, where the victim
was punched and thrown to the pavement. The criminals then sped away in a gray,
four-door Pontiac Grand Prix. The CPD incident report gave no indication what,
if anything, was stolen from the victim. The offenders were described only as
black men wearing dark clothes.
 |
| 2801 West 59th Street. |
* * *
A 43-year-old Burr Ridge man was robbed as he walked to
his car, which was parked near 52nd and Long, at 1:57 a.m. Thursday,
Nov. 26. The victim said he had just left a nearby nightclub when two men
approached from behind and demanded money. The victim surrendered his wallet,
which contained several credit cards and his ID, but no cash. The offenders
then sped away east on 52nd Street. Descriptions of the offenders
and getaway vehicle were vague, police said.
* * *
An 18-year-old West Lawn man on his way to school was beaten
and robbed by five thugs as he walked down a sidewalk in front of 5600 S. Keeler
at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. The victim said the offenders got out of a
white car, jumped him, hit him and stole his cell phone and wallet before
fleeing in an unknown direction. The victim was transported by CFD ambulance to
Holy Cross Hospital, where he was treated and released. He described the
attackers only as five black men.
* * *
A 19-year-old Garfield Ridge man was beaten and robbed as
he walked down a sidewalk in front of 4150 W. 60th St. at 12:55 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 24. The victim told police that several men jumped out of a light
blue minivan, chased him, tackled him, beat him and stole his wallet and
cellphone. He sustained several cuts and bruises to the face, but refused
medical attention. He described the robbers as black men age 18, all about
5-foot-6 and 130 pounds.
* * *
Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you live in Beat 812 (see map), come to the Clearing Branch Library at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9. 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.
* * *
A 33-year-old Chicago Lawn man, said by police to be a
gangbanger, was beaten and robbed as he stood on a sidewalk in front of 6135
S. Homan at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. The victim said that four thugs approached, with one asking, “What you is, n~gga?” (street slang for “What gang
do you belong to?”). The victim said he was then punched in the mouth and hit
in the legs with a crowbar as the offenders took his cell phone, $20 cash and
ID. The quartet then ran away west on 61st Place. They were
described as Hispanic men age 23-27 of various height and weight.
* * *
A 51-year-old Englewood man told police that another man
threatened him with a knife as he took photos of the outside of a home near 64th and Lamon at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. The victim told police the he was
taking photos on behalf of a mortgage company when a man pulled up in a black
Chevy pickup truck and started hollering and cursing at him. The offender
claimed he lived on the block and then allegedly pulled a knife and pointed it
at the victim’s neck. The photographer then got in his vehicle and drove away.
He described the offender only as a Hispanic man, 5-foot-7 in height.
advertisement
advertisement
Burglars cut a hole in the overhead door of a garage near
56th and Narragansett, pulled the emergency-release cord inside,
entered and stole assorted tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a
35-year-old man, at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22.
* * *
Burglars entered the unlocked service door of a garage
near 48th and Keating and stole an air compressor and a nail gun.
The crime was discovered by the victim, a 36-year-old woman, at 4:30 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 23.
* * *
A burglar cut a hole in the overhead door of a garage
near 54th and Rutherford, pulled the emergency-release cord, entered
and stole a jack hammer, a tile saw, an air compressor and a tool bag with
assorted tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 36-year-old woman, at
8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, when her garage’s burglar alarm was triggered. She
told police that when she looked out the back window of her house, she saw a
man wearing a gray hoodie in the garage, who then ran into the alley and sped
away in a gray sedan.
advertisement
Burglars entered the bedroom window of a home near 85th Place and Hamlin and stole three TVs, a stereo system and a cell phone. The
crime was discovered by the victim, a 51-year-old woman, at 3:45 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 28.
* * *
Burglars forced open the back door of a home near 57th and Kolin and stole three TVs, a tablet computer and an iPad. The crime was
discovered by the victim, a 38-year-old woman, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28.
* * *
Burglars kicked in the side door of a home near 55th and Tripp and stole a TV, a bluray disc player, two watches and $500 cash. The
crime was discovered by the victim, a 45-year-old man, at 3:30 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 27.
Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you live in Beat 814 (see map), come to the Vittum Park Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 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.
* * *
Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you live in Beat 814 (see map), come to the Vittum Park Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 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 forced open the overhead door of a garage near
49th and La Crosse and stole five tires and rims, a lawnmower, a
snow blower and a car jack. The crime was discovered by the victim, a
48-year-old woman, at 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26.
* * *
Burglars kicked in the service door of a garage near 61st and Keeler and stole a gas can and a set of tools. The crime was discovered by
the victim, a 25-year-old woman, just after midnight Saturday, Nov. 28.
* * *
Burglars pried open the service door of a garage near 66th and Lawndale and stole two snow blowers and an air compressor. The crime was
discovered by the victim, a 51-year-old man, at 9 a.m. Thursday, November 26.
* * *
Burglars broke the basement window of a home near 64th and Lockwood and stole a TV. The crime was discovered by the victim, a
76-year-old man, when he came home at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24.
# # #
No comments:
Post a Comment