Month: April 2015

Helmont, the crime-laden strip of turf from the 700 to 1200 blocks of Belmont Avenue, is really hitting its warm weather stride. More than 25% of the robberies reported in Wrigleyville and Boystown this year have taken place on Helmont—including 3 this month. In the latest mugging, a man called the 19th district station desk

Chicago Police Department Chicago police detectives are trying to track down a suspect in several residential and vehicle break-ins throughout our area over the past few months. The suspect, described as a bald, heavyset black man with a mustache, often uses a shopping cart to haul away stolen items, police say. Most of the incidents

Two Lake View brothers became the first people to be arrested and charged with trespassing this year for climbing into Wrigley Field. Brian and Sean Pschirrer, of the 1600 block of Addison, were arrested for allegedly climbing into the stadium along Waveland Avenue early on April 12. Cubs security told police that they found the

Source: Chicago Police Department Despite recent campaign promises to replenish our neighborhood’s decimated police force, the number of officers protecting Wrigleyville and Boystown remains near its all-time low, newly secured city documents show. The manpower count, released by the CPD’s Human Resources Department shows that 345 officers are currently assigned to the 19th district, down

Multiple sources in city government are saying that the 2015 Pride Parade will remain in Boystown. Late tonight on CWB: A look at what documents in city files say about previous parades. ———- Email us.  Facebook us. Twitter us.

Look out, peons! The mayor is coming through! See the video here. (Image: City of Chicago) “The politics is funny, the safety issue is not,” says former 44th ward aldermanic candidate Scott Davis, summing up the latest and most brazen red light violations by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. New video secured by CWB shows one of

Google Police say a man entered the Walgreens at Belmont and Sheffield shortly before 10PM Friday, pulled out a hunting knife, and demanded cash from the register. He was last seen running eastbound on Belmont with about $300 of the store’s money. Officers built a description of the offender after speaking with witnesses and reviewing

Pineda (Ill Dept. Of Corrections) One of two men charged with robbing a Boystown woman on March 11 pleaded guilty to aggravated battery in the case this week. Abel Pineda, 31, reported to Stateville on Thursday to begin serving his 2-year sentence. Pineda’s co-defendant, Maciej Sas, still faces robbery, aggravated battery, and unlawful restraint charges

Payne (Cook Co. Sheriff’s Dept) Phillip Payne, the Uptown teenager who recently pleaded guilty to robbing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s son, has been arrested again—his second arrest since turning 18 on January 30th. Payne is charged with possessing 15 grams of suspected crack cocaine with intent to deliver and criminal trespass to state-supported land after police

Commander Elias Voulgaris speaks to an October 2013 CAPS meeting. Image: DNAInfo Chicago 19th district Chicago Police Cmdr. Elias Voulgaris received a new assignment Friday as the department announced a series of executive-level changes. CWB first reported the changes Saturday evening on our Twitter feed. Voulgaris’ candor, accessibility, and sense of personal responsibility were a refreshing

Burglars continue to enjoy the fruits of local residents’ labor. Here are the latest reported break-ins: April 15: 1100 block of Patterson. Resident told officers that an unknown offender cut a screen in his bedroom window, entered his residence, and took a Macbook and watch. His neighbor reported a similar break-in. April 14: 3500 block