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An armed thug trying to rob the Boost Mobile store at 6659 S. Cicero was thwarted when a 19-year-old clerk activated a panic alarm. The would-be robber entered the store at about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, leaned over a counter and demanded cell phones and cash. He had a gun in his waistband and was carrying a brown canvas bag, the clerk told police. When the clerk activated the alarm—worn around her neck—the bandit said, B~tch, you shouldn’t have done that. I’ll kill you.”
He then fled on foot and was last seen running north through the adjacent alley. The suspect was described as a black boy or man age 15-20, 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds with a dark complexion, wearing a black skull cap, a black-and-red “100” sweater, black jeans, white athletic shoes and black gloves.
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A 32-year-old Hometown man was charged with attempted aggravated robbery after he
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| Alan R. Lindelof |
Alan R. Lindelof was arrested at the scene, held on $100,000 bond and is due in court on January 5. A 47-year-old pharmacy clerk told police that Lindelof handed her a note in which he claimed to be carry a .357 caliber handgun and would kill her and her-co-workers if she did not give him a supply of Norco (a prescription-strength pain reliever).
The clerk showed the note to another clerk—a 38-year-old woman—who immediately notified police. Lindelof was not armed, according to the police report.
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Want to work directly with Chicago Police to prevent crime in your neighborhood? If you live in Beat 815 or 821 (see map), come to St. Bruno School (south entrance) at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 6. 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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A 21-year-old West Lawn woman told police she was robbed of her cellphone by two former friends as she walked down a sidewalk on the 6500 block of South Kenneth at 4:35 a.m. Tuesday, December 15. She said a man and a woman pulled up in a black BMW and offered her a ride, when she refused, they got out and began to hit her. During the struggle, the man took the victim’s cell phone, and the two offenders sped away. The victim gave police the names of the offenders, and police were following up.
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A 19-year-old Pilsen man told police he was robbed of his cell phone and backpack at gunpoint as he walked down a sidewalk in front of 4843 S. Tripp at 9 a.m. Tuesday, December 15. He said that two masked men approached, one of whom brandished a handgun. As they took his belongings, they ordered him to look the other way, which he did. They then ran away. The victim’s description of the offenders was vague.
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A 15-year-old Ashburn boy was robbed of his cellphone as he walked down a sidewalk in front of 4431 W. 79th St. at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, December 15. He was approached by two men who implied they had a knife (threatened to “stick” him) if he did not allow them to search his pockets. After roughing him up and throwing him to the ground, they fled on foot. A passing motorist—a 53-year-old Ashburn man—stopped to assist the victim. The robbers were described as black men age 17-20, 5-foot-7 and 170 pounds, wearing black hoodies and other black clothing. One offender had a stubbly, short beard.
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Two 15-year-old West Elsdon boys were beaten and robbed as they walked home through Senka Park, 56th and St. Louis, at 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 15. The youths told police they were approached by three teen boys who demanded that they make certain disrespectful gang signs. When the victims resisted, they were punched and beaten with a blunt object, possibly a baseball bat, and then robbed of their cellphones. After the offenders fled, the victims walked to one of their homes, where a parent called police. The victims were transported via CFD ambulance to Holy Cross Hospital, police said. The offenders were described only as two Hispanics and one black teen.
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A 23-year-old Romeoville man told police he was beaten and robbed as he walked in an alley behind 4740 W. 63rd Street at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, December 13. The victim, described by police as intoxicated, said that two men punched him and took $200 cash from his wallet before speeding away in a green Hyundai Elantra. The offenders were described as black men age 20, about 5-foot-11.
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Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 48th and Lawler and stole a table saw and a cement saw. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 59-year-old woman, at 2:20 p.m. Monday, December 14.
Burglars forced open the service door of a garage near 56th and Kolin and stole an air compressor, a power car jack, a battery charger, two tool chests, assorted tools and two leather jackets. The crime was discovered by the victim, an 82-year-old woman, at 6:45 a.m. Monday, December 14.
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Burglars entered the unlocked bedroom window of a basement apartment near 49th and Kolin and stole assorted jewelry. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 33-year-old woman, at 7:30 a.m. Monday, December 14.
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A 31-year-old Clearing woman told police that burglars entered her garage near 63rd and Laporte and stole a lawnmower and other items. She discovered the crime at noon Tuesday, December 15 when she saw both the overhead door and the service door open. It was not clear if there was forced entry, according to the police report.
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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 (northeast entrance) at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7. 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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An 18-year-old woman told police that someone stole the catalytic converter off her car while it was parked overnight on the 3700 block of West 75th Place. She discovered the crime at 7 a.m. Tuesday, December 15.
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A 45-year-old woman told police that someone stole the catalytic converter off her car while it was parked overnight on the 3800 block of West 78th Street. She discovered the crime at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, December 15.
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Burglars smashed through the basement window of a home near 52nd and Lockwood and stole three flat-screen TVs and a cellphone. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 53-year-old woman, when she came home from shopping at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 15.
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Burglars forced open the overhead door of a garage near 64th and Keating and stole a snow blower and assorted hand tools. The crime was discovered by the victim, a 64-year-old man, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 15.
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