Month: July 2013

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THAT'S A RAP: District Runs Out of Cops. Again.

July 27, 2013 1:06 PM CWBChicago
The 19th district ran out of officers to handle calls this morning. A couple of units popped back into service during the shortage and were quickly assigned priority calls. Dispatch notified supervisors that the district was going into a RAP, which stands for “Radio Assignments Pending” at 4:36AM. The day crew came on duty at
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THE BACK DOOR METHOD: Thief Snares Cash At Redmond's

July 26, 2013 1:38 PM CWBChicago
As employees wrapped up their after-hours business at Redmond’s Ale House, 3358 N. Sheffield at Roscoe, they realized that they were missing some cash. Police were called at 2:36AM and the mystery was quickly solved. Review of surveillance video showed the thief entered an area without authorization, took more than $500 and fled out the
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CHASING RAINBOWS: Calls of Interest

July 26, 2013 1:20 PM CWBChicago
Thursday, July 25, 20132:22PM: A fire broke out on the upper floors of a wooden deck behind 3723 N. Wilton, about a block northeast of Wrigley Field. Fire Department personnel successfully contained the fire to the deck structure. No injuries. Friday, July 26, 20135:32AM: A caller reports a male, white, wearing multicolor shorts and no
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ODDS & ENDS: Assault; Reports of Shots On Pine Grove

July 25, 2013 1:45 PM CWBChicago
1:15AM Roscoe’s Tavern Staff Assaulted  Roscoe’s Tavern reported that a black male wearing a brown baseball cap and white tank top presented a fake ID, then threatened staff members who refused to let him in. The offender was reportedly seen walking southbound on Halsted with a large group of people. Officers quickly located the man,
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LIGHTER SIDE: Do You See What We See?

July 25, 2013 5:33 AM CWBChicago
We just breezed through the latest plan from the developers of the Out Chicago hotel, which is proposed for Halsted Street. No, we aren’t going to give an opinion on the hotel proposal. However, as for the woman in the bottom right corner of their sketch, she ought to put her phone away and take
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"AWWW, NUTS!" ON CLARK: Cell Phone, Wallet Gone

July 24, 2013 1:25 PM CWBChicago
At 2:11AM today, a woman reported from an apartment at Halsted Street and Buckingham that her cell phone and wallet had been snatched on a street nearby. The offender, a male, black, wearing a gray and/or black hoodie, was last seen running southbound on Clark Street. Chicago Police Department case #HW387428 UPDATED 3 August 2013: