Month: September 2013

An attempted strong-arm robbery was reported a block away from Wrigley Field as Friday’s Cubs game wrapped up. The victim sought assistance at the fire station on Waveland Avenue across from Wrigley at 4:08PM. Few details are available, but the victim said the attack took place in the 1100 block of West Grace. CPD case

The CWB Daily Ticker is a dashboard of the most up-to-date robbery statistics possible for our neighborhood over the past year, 5 years, and 10 years. As we’ve often said, our problem did not spring up overnight. It has built and built over several years. Simply comparing this year to last year misses the huge

CWB has never pushed for the elimination of certain social service programs in the area. We do, however, feel that many area service providers could be much better neighbors by ensuring that their clients conduct themselves properly and by assisting, rather than resisting our police officers. One group that has caught a number of residents’

A man was jumped and reportedly robbed by three offenders on Broadway at Oakdale, near Avenue Tavern and Cesars Mexican restaurant, around 4:15 this morning. The victim, who refused medical treatment, described his attackers as three young male, Hispanics who fled eastbound on Oakdale from Broadway. CPD case #HW457856. • • • An underage boy

The CWB Daily Ticker is a dashboard of the most up-to-date robbery statistics possible for our neighborhood over the past year, 5 years, and 10 years. As we’ve often said, our problem did not spring up overnight. It has built and built over several years. Simply comparing this year to last year misses the huge

UPDATE: A man who claims to be the victim in this attack has posted an informative and humorous “Missed Connection” on Craigslist. At least four 911 callers reported hearing a man screaming for help on Cornelia between Halsted and Clark at 11:15 Tuesday night. Officers found the male beating victim in the 900 block of

The city released the details of the following robberies today. Case: HW446381 Date: Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013 6:59PM Block:3200 N RACINE AVE Description: ROBBERY ARMED: HANDGUN Location: SIDEWALK Case: HW447429 Date: Wednesday, 11 Sep 2013 3:30AM Block: 900 W BELMONT AVE Description: ROBBERY ARMED: OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON Location: SIDEWALK Case: HW446743 Date: Wed, 11 Sep

Sharp-eyed residents and quick-responding officers teamed up to put an end to two thieves’ shopping spree in neighborhood alleys this morning. Around 5:15 Tuesday morning, residents in the 3300 block of North Kenmore reported two males dressed in all black walking through the alley, pulling on car doors. The pair had gained access to a

A resident in the 800 block of West Buckingham called 911 at 3:40 Tuesday morning to report a disturbance near her home: Someone was being beaten up in the alley and the caller could hear the victim saying that they did not have any money. About a minute later, a caller reported a suspicious person

The city released the following recent robbery data this morning: HW444941 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 19:46:00 900 W ADDISON ST ROBBERY ARMED: OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON TAVERN/LIQUOR STORE The CWB Daily Ticker is a dashboard of the most up-to-date robbery statistics possible for our neighborhood over the past year, 5 years, and 10 years. As we’ve often