After several days of freezing calm, things are starting to thaw out a bit in the neighborhood. Some notes: 3 Burglaries Wednesday At least three residents returned to their homes near Belmont and Broadway Wednesday only to discover that they had been burglarized. Two forcible entry burglaries were reported at 540 W. Belmont and an
Ryan Brandis, a 26-year-old man who has racked up a lengthy arrest record for activities in Wrigleyville and Boystown, returned to Cook County Jail this week. CWB reported on Brandis’ frequent brushes with the law on November 5. Brandis was booked on Tuesday for residential burglary, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s website, His bail is
Tunney Some folks over in the Southport area are none-too-pleased with a recently announced plan to open a transitional living center for people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction in their neighborhood. The residential portion of the plan by Rosecrance Health Network requires a special use permit because the location at Waveland and Ashland is
A “Fang Banger Dual Blade Vampire Lover’sFolding Pocket Knife.” $10 on Ebay. A man charged with brandishing a knife at the Center on Halsted earlier this month is the same man who was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a security guard there on January 20th. Brian Conner of Uptown is charged with aggravated assault
Ryan L. Bradis, a neighborhood menace responsible for untold numbers of bike thefts and laundry room break-ins, is in state prison this morning. CWB profiled Brandis’ extensive criminal career in early November. According to Illinois Department of Corrections records, Brandis has been sentenced to 3 years behind bars for burglary in connection with a November
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