BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
November 1st, 2007
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 6th at 7:00pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.
Officers Present: SGT Giambrone, PO Deb Augustyn (14th District CAPS Office), PO Crawford (days), PO Ortiz (midnights), PO Trempe (3rd watch), PO Smith (3rd watch)
Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 12
Go directly to the following sections:
General Announcements
CLEARMap
Court Advocacy
Beat 1431 Section Reports
General Announcements
SGT Giambrone reported that our Beat 1431 was second in lowest overall crimes for the second month in a row. The Beat with the lowest crimes was Beat 1414.
Roy Gambill wanted for 17 counts for aggravated burglaries and the "self-professed CEO" of the Cobra Latino gang that has been terrorizing our beat has been extradited to Tennessee for his outstanding warrants for crimes he committed in Tennessee.
Anthony Jones who resides on the 2200 block of Campbell was arrested for a home invasion. He has a history as a criminal in our Beat, including a criminal sexual offense listed under Section 2 in the minutes in February 2005.
In addition to Anthony Jones, SGT Giambrone mentioned a handful of criminals residing in our Beat who were arrested over the past month.
Court Advocacy Volunteers Needed
PO Deb Augustyn is still looking for volunteers who are available for a couple hours for one afternoon (starting at 1:30pm), one day a month to be Court Advocates. There are recent cases in other beats that need our help. Advocates in the neighborhoods the crimes were committed are afraid to appear in court fearing retribution from the criminals. Therefore, advocates are needed from other beats (including ours) to help make a strong court appearance against these criminals.
CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From October 1st - 29th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 71 crimes, a decrease of 20 from last month (91):
- 2 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 4 BURGLARY *
- 1 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 5 FRAUD
- 29 LARCENY THEFT *
- 2 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 7 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 13 VANDALISM
* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)
Click here to view table of all reported crimes (new window)
Gang Intervention Probation Program
Any resident who sees the following individuals violating curfew or in the presence with a known gang member, should call 911.
- Jesus Ocampo (click here for photo) is currently living on the 2100 block of N. Bingham with mandatory curfew hours from 9pm - 7am during the period from 12/15/2005 - 12/14/2007.
Court Advocacy Report
There were 2 individuals in court for "YLO Cobras" gang graffiti vandalism on several properties on the 2000 block of California.
1) Ramirez, Agustim - 1 year court supervision and 40 hours of community service. This sentence was made possible by having a court advocate at the hearing.
2) Mancilla, Dafniz - hearing continued until 11/06/2007 at 1:30pm
Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) 2100 N. Stave had a burglary reported 10/11. PO Trempe believed that property could be under construction and vandals may have stolen copper tubing to sell to salvage yards.
2) 2117 Point continues to have major gang activity. The property is under investigation under the city's Nuisance Abatement program. The owner has been contacted about the gang members who are renting the property and they are choosing to do nothing about them. PO Trempe has been in the rear of the property which is divided into two buildings and both buildings are covered in gang graffiti.
The 3 gang members arrested at that property last month were released at their court hearing due to no officers being present.
3) There has been an increase in gang graffiti in the section overall
4) Good news, the police camera on Bingham is now installed and working. Also, the camera on Francis is also still up and working despite the fact that the blue light has been turned off.
5) The property at 2074 Bingham is a known fence for stolen goods. A resident noticed their grill had been stolen from their yard and discovered it sitting in the backyard of this property. Vagrants commonly exchange stolen goods for drugs and/or money at this property.
6) 2029 Bingham has had homeless individuals sleeping in it's gangway.
7) The Bingham street cleanup 10/27 was a positive experience for the area, thank you for everyone who participated. The owner of 2029 Bingham also participated in the clean up.
8) The derelict property at 2200 N. Milwaukee has been attracting a number of transients.
9) The property at 2159 N. Stave that is currently for sale reportedly has a vagrant living under the front porch and the landscaping has not been maintained. Residents are seeking help from the police to have the property owner (believed to be a bank) to take responsibility for their property. Also, the garage has been left open at the rear of the property inviting transients. PO Augustyn is going to call the Streets and Sanitation department to look at the property.
action:The gang activity at 2117 N. Point needs immediate attention. Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section.
SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) The Congress Theater continues to be a nuisance in this section. A recent event featuring the Insane Clown Posse on the 28th of October created havoc in the neighborhood: drunken patrons disrespecting property, illegal parking, and residents parking spots were turned into tow zones. The noise level was also unacceptable outside the theater. A member of Alderman Flores' office was present at the meeting and will follow up with the Alderman on these latest issues and there is discussion that if the Theater continues to be a major nuisance they will lose their liquor license.
2) There is a seemingly abandoned property reported at 2144 N. Rockwell that has overgrown bushes and an unlocked gate that residents feel is unsafe.
3) The pedestrian crossing at Milwaukee and Rockwell has had several cases of cars running the lights jeopardizing the safety of pedestrians. Residents crossing the street to take their kids to Goethe Elementary are concerned for the frequent light violations. The Alderman's office will consider this issue and whether the intersection needs cameras to help control traffic.
4) Latin Lover gang graffiti has increased in the area. A property on the 2400 block of Talman was badly tagged.
Police mentioned that the criminals doing the graffiti often are wearing backpacks carrying their paint. Residents are urged to call 911 to report these individuals.
5) PO Trempe reported numerous Spanish Lords gang members throwing eggs along Western avenue Halloween night.
action: Congress Theater continues to be a major nuisance requiring further attention from Alderman Flores' office and the police. The Congress Theater should also be providing an accountable representative to be present at the CAPS meeting to take responsibility for the theater.
SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Latin Lover graffiti has increased in this section overall. Spanish Lords have been responding with graffiti just West of Western Ave in Beat 1432.
SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Joe, owner of Joe's barbershop on Fullerton near Talman, was reported by PO Trempe to be purchasing stolen bike parts to sell to patrons.
2) A property on the 2600 block of Belden was reported to potentially having gang activity and the police are running a check on the owner of the property.
action: Police need to focus on keeping Goethe safe from gang violence. Residents are urged to call 911 when witnessing any gang activity in the area.
SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
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SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) MLDK (Maniac Latin Disciple Killers) graffiti has been appearing in these sections particularly in the alleys off of Artesian and also on Talman.
2) PO Trempe reported that Haas Park is currently "in play" between the MLD and the Latin Lover gangs.
3) Infamous transient Darrel Chambers continues to remain in this area although no major problems were reported with his behavior over the last month.
4) Monday, 10/29 at approximately 5am a 19 year old driver and a passenger were reportedly going 87mph on Fullerton near Western running a red light, hitting a van and then into a utility pole. The driver and passenger were ejected from the car which broke into two parts upon impact. The driver was dead on the scene and the passenger was taken to Illinois Masonic hospital and was arrested while in the ICU before dying. Link to Chicago Tribune article covering this story.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.
Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang activity, drug sales, vandalism and violence on Bingham, Stave and Francis Pl.
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence
DISCLAIMER
Beat 1431 CAPS volunteers prepared these meeting minutes to the best of their ability.
