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Strongarm robbery on Blue Line

Date: 
02/20/2021
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Shortly after noon on Sat., Feb. 20, a 60-year-old homeless woman was the victim of a strongarm robbery on the Blue Line train. 

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Pair of incidents ended the carjacking spree in Wicker Park Thursday

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/29/2021
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A pair of carjackings occurred minutes apart at Wicker Park around 10 p.m. Thursday night, Jan. 28, bringing a total of three such events within a few blocks of each other in less than seven hours.

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Latest carjacking in Wicker Park: Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center parking lot

Date: 
01/28/2021
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In the latest carjacking in the Chicago Police Department's 14th District, an employee at AMITA Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center was carjacked

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Carjackers targeting rideshare drivers

Date: 
01/17/2021
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Six more car jackings in the 14th District appear to point to thieves targeting rideshare drivers, say the Chicago Police Department (CPD). 

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Two car hijackings in Wicker Park Saturday

Date: 
01/17/2021
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One of two car hijackings in Wicker Park on Sat., Jan. 16, was at gunpoint but no one was injured. 

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Eight motor vehicle thefts of opportunity in Wicker Park

Date: 
01/16/2021
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Car thieves appear to be targeting unattended vehicles where the motor is running or the keys are inside. 

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Delivery man carjacked at Milwaukee and Western Monday night

Date: 
01/05/2021
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Approached from behind by an offender brandishing a handgun, a 40-year-old delivery man was carjacked Monday night, Jan. 4, at 8:40 p.m. in the 1900 block of N. Milwaukee Ave., near Western and Armitage Avenues in the Chicago Police Department's  14th District.

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Missing Elderly Person: Rafael Rodriguez

Date: 
12/28/2020
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UPDATE:
Mr. Rodriguez has been located!

Rafael Rodriguez, 85, has been missing from the 2500 block of W. Thomas since he left home 8:30 a.m. His destination was North Ave. and California. 

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Search for hit and run driver

Date: 
12/15/2020
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The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is searching for the driver of a blue Chevrolet Trailblazer that hit a pedestrian in the 2000 block of N. Kedzie Ave. on Sun., Dec. 6, at approximately 2:50 p.m. 

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Murders in early morning Sunday along Grand and Fry

Date: 
12/06/2020
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UPDATE:
In the Fry incident, the victim has been identified as Adan Delgado whose residence was in the 1800 block of W. Huron.

At approximately 3:15 a.m. Sun., Dec. 6, shots rang out from a moving vehicle in the 1900 block of W. Grand, hitting a 28-year-old man in the head. A 24-year-old woman was hit in the back. 

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Be part of creating 2021 Chicago Police strategies for the 12th and 14th Districts

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
10/21/2020
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Residents in both the 12th and 14th Chicago Police Department Districts which include Chicago's West Town community as well as part of Humboldt Park and Logan Square can be part of starting the creative process by district for their respective 2021 Police Strategic Plan. The process starts Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m., virtually.

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Arson and battery charges amid surge of fire calls in Logan Square

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
10/19/2020
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Luis E. Ramirez, a 54 year-old convicted felon, was booked in a set of arson incidents and a battery case on Friday, Oct. 16. 

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Victoria Guzman missing: Help locate

Date: 
09/22/2020
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A resident of the 1300 block of N. Maplewood Ave., Victoria Guzman was last seen on Fri., Sept. 18. 

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Armed Robbery alert from CPD's 12th District

Date: 
09/21/2020
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In the Chicago Police Department's 12th District, five Armed Robberies in September, prompted an alert to residents. 

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Warning: Car thefts in CPD's 14th District

Date: 
09/18/2020
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Recent Motor Vehicle Thefts in the Chicago Police Department's 14th District prompted a warning to residents about two incidents east of Western Ave. 

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Missing Person: Elvert Berry

Date: 
09/11/2020
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Elvert Berry is a missing person, according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD). He may be in the West Town community area. 

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Murder suspect charged in young woman's stabbing at Walgreens in Wicker Park

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
09/08/2020
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Sincere Williams of the 1400 block of N. Sedgwick has been charged with one felony count of Murder-First Degree at 12:15 p.m. today, in the fatal stabbing of Olga Maria Calderon at Walgreens, 1372 N. Milwaukee Ave., in Wicker Park, during the morning of Sun., Sept. 6. 

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Fatal stabbing in Walgreens in Wicker Park

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
09/06/2020
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UPDATE:
The coroner's office cause of death is stated as "multiple sharp force injuries" for Olga Maria Calderon, a white female.

At 9:36 a.m., Sunday, September 6, a 32-year-old female employee was stabbed to death in Walgreens, 1372 N. Milwaukee Ave., according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD). 

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Stolen car recovered in Wicker Park

Date: 
08/29/2020
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The owner of a 2009 black Volkswagen Jetta parked his car on July 26 but it was missing the next day. 

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Robber went for cash not doughnuts in Wicker Park

Date: 
08/29/2020
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Displaying a handgun in his waistband, a black male demanded two cashiers at the Dunkin' Donuts in the 1200 block of N. Ashland to open the registers at approximately 7:55 p.m., Mon., Aug. 24. 

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