BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
Oct 6, 2005

The next meeting is scheduled for November 3, 2005, 7:00 pm at Goethe School, 2236 N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: PO Ayalla, PO Crawford, PO Trempe, PO Schazzante, SGT Schackelmayer, SGT Giambrone, and Liz Rios of Community Policing

General Announcements
SGT Giambrone spoke of a recurring rash of burglaries in the late evening at the North and Milwaukee Avenue intersection carried out mainly by 2 black males in their late teens. They have been seen carrying a weapon and are obviously dangerous. A young female also participated in the last burglary and she was reportedly wearing jeans with a "V" shape stitched in the hem of her jeans. The criminals have been reported to be in either a black Chevy Monte Carlo or a gray Nissan. Police will be monitoring this heavily trafficked intersection through the weekend. Please be extra careful traveling through this intersection and report any suspicious activity to the police by calling 911.

SECTION 1 & 2
1) During the past month, there were 39 arrests in Beat 1431, 11 of which occurred on Bingham.
2) A shooting occurred Tuesday evening (Oct. 4th) near 2119 Bingham.
3) A burglary occurred at 2132 Bingham over the past month.
4) Drug and gang activity continues to be rampant at 2113 Bingham. This residence is currently under investigation by the city housing inspectors.
5) Street lights on Bingham were reportedly extinguished on Wednesday evening by local drug dealers. Residents called 311 to repair the service and the lights were back on as recent as yesterday.
6) Residents reported that a car has been regularly disturbing the block by honking its horn between 5am - 5:15am every morning at 2115 N. Stave.
7) There was a shooting at the intersection of McClean and Campbell injuring a young female and an older male. The shooter turned himself in and based upon evidence was not charged.
8) A representative from the Congress Theater encouraged residents to share problems, concerns or ideas regarding the Congress Theater and its events by contacting them via email jraider2@aol.com or phone, 847-347-3293.
action: This section, particularly Bingham and Stave streets, remains a consistent area of reported criminal activity and requires continued police attention and calls to 911.

SECTION 3
1) Danny's Liquors has been attracting larger numbers of homeless disrupting surrounding businesses and residences requiring more calls to service.
action: Police and Alderman's office to talk with Danny's Liquors to discuss options for addressing this problem.

SECTION 4
1) "Tank" has been seen loitering on Talman, just South of Lyndale and on Bingham in Section 1. He has a reputation of involvement with local gangs. He is a heavy set Latino male seen on several occasions wearing a red, black and white Atlanta Falcons jersey with "Vick" across the back. If seen loitering, call 911.
2) Infamous "Wheelchair Tony" has been loitering around Blockbuster and Bubbleland. He was arrested several times along with cohort Jonina Durkins over the last month. Wheelchair Tony is a dark skinned man in a wheelchair who is known to break into cars. Police suggest calling 911 immediately if you see this individual.
3) There were 3 gun possession arrests involving Latin Lover gang members, 2 on the 2700 block of Belden Avenue and 1 in the 2700 block of Palmer.
4) Police believe that the removal of the basketball rims in the Goethe Elementary School campus has dramatically helped to reduce the amount of gang activity in this section over the past several months.
action: Police and residents to continue focused attention on gang activity in this area. Residents are strongly encouraged to call 911.

SECTION 5
1) Longstanding Latin Lover gang members have been seen drinking and loitering around Haas Park over the past month. These same individuals have also been seen at Danny's liquors.
2) The play lot enforcement at Haas Park seems to have been working to minimize the amount of gang activity. Kids are only allowed in the play lot if they are playing, no loitering is allowed.
action: Police and residents to maintain attention on gang activity in this section.

SECTION 6
1) Known vagrant, Darrel Chambers, has been arrested with possession of Crack Cocaine and is not expected to return in the foreseeable future. This criminal has been involved in prostitution and drug activity in this area during the past summer and has been a terror to the neighborhood.
2) The South side of the Kennedy Expressway between Western, Artesian and Logan is still providing a sanctuary for area homeless. They have been chased off several times but return the same day. They have knocked out the street lights along the sidewalk there and have been seen drinking, loitering and littering. Residents should call IDOT, Illinois Dept of Transportation, at 847-705-4610 to report them and ask for their removal.
3) Marcelino Ferrar, member of the Cheerios gang was arrested for the 3rd time in possession of marijuana.
4) Ivan Bermudez has been seen walking on Artesian and loitering with fellow Cheerios gang members in front of 2425 Artesian.
5) A loud party disrupted the neighborhood over the past month and involved several calls to service.
action: Cheerios gang continues to be a blight in this section. Residents should call 911 to report this activity.

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Section 1 gangs and drug activity remains a serious monthly problem and needs more proactive action by law enforcement.
2) Residents should continue to call 911 and are encouraged to establish phone trees to increase the number of 911 calls.

DISCLAIMER
Beat 1431 CAPs volunteers prepared these meeting minutes to the best of their ability.