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OVERNIGHT: Robbery At Knifepoint On Belmont

A victim was robbed at knifepoint at 909 W. Belmont, the address of Ann Sather Restaurant, overnight. Officers on patrol were flagged down near Clark and Belmont shortly after the hold-up at 2:20 this morning. CPD case HX232452 As we reported on Sunday, the 900 block of Belmont was the most robbery-plagued block in the

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NO MORE COPS: “Man With A Gun” Call Waits 8+ Minutes For Officers To Become Available

Our grossly understaffed 19th district ran out of cops Saturday afternoon, entering its 11th known “RAP” of the year. “RAP” stands for “Radio Assignments Pending.” It’s a term used when police dispatchers are waiting for a unit—any unit—to become available to handle pending calls for help. The complete lack of available officers in our district

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EGG-STRAS: Weekend Blotter

Some notes and less serious items from the weekend: Burglary Beat A couple of forcible entry burglaries in LSD/Sheridan highrises. Rather unusual. • 3000 block of Sheridan. Forcible entry. Friday. • 3700 block of Lake Shore Drive. Forcible entry. Sunday. • 3800 Sheffield. Forcible entry. Sunday. • 2900 block of Racine, a burglary through the

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BAD PEEPS: Two More Robbed In Boystown Overnight

Boystown’s ugly side came out again overnight, leaving two fun-seekers to spend the Easter weekend recovering from strong-arm robberies. Both robberies, which may have been pulled off by the same attackers, occurred as the “early” bars closed around 2 o’clock. Robbery #1: Halsted And Roscoe The first victim was robbed on the southeast corner of

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BLOTTER: Notes From The Week

More burglary action around Wrigleyville. Among the reported break-ins this week: • 3500 block of Reta. Wednesday. Forcible entry. Case HX226227. • 3700 block of Fremont. Wednesday. Forcible entry. Case HX226224. • 3700 block of Fremont. Tuesday. Classified by police as a “theft.” Case HX224758. Lincoln Park: Woman Robbed Near Youth Hostel A female robbery